PRISTINA, September 22/ATA/ President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani and Deputy Prime Minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, at the same time Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora met Secretary General of the NATO Jens Stoltenberg during their visit to New York.
“Kosovo is grateful for NATO’s continuous support in maintaining stability and peace”, President Osmani emphasized in the meeting with Secretary Stoltenberg. According to President Osmani, Kosovo’s strategic goal remains membership in the Euro-Atlantic community.
President Osmani argued that membership in the European Union and NATO will contribute to increasing security and stability in the region and described membership in this organization, a state priority of Kosovo, a prerequisite for ensuring peace in the region, as well as for promotion and protection of common values.
Furthermore, President Osmani emphasized that this step should be preceded by the involvement of Kosovo in the Partnership for Peace. In this context, he mentioned the fact that Kosovo Security Force, which is being developed in accordance with NATO standards, will enable Kosovo to play an active role in regional and global security.
Regarding Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, President Osmani said that Kosovo has condemned Putin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine and that it is fully in line with EU and USA sanctions against Russia. In this regard, President Osmani emphasized the need for the coordination of democratic states in the region with NATO to ensure a safe environment and to stop the destabilizing actions of Russia and its satellites. /KosovaPress/p.s./
