PRISHTINA, January 6/ATA/ Albania demands from Kosovo the establishment of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority while reminding that the United States of America has given guarantees that it will not have executive powers.
For the normalization of Kosovo-Serbia relations, the new ambassador of Albania to Kosovo Petrit Malaj emphasized that Kosovo must take steps to work on the draft statute presented in October by the Euro-American emissaries.
Malaj emphasized that Albania strongly supports Kosovo for the implementation of the basic agreement and will continue to play its role to promote peace, stability and cooperation.
The Albanian chief-diplomat in Prishtina Malaj also talked in his interview for KosovaPress about the relations between Albania and Kosovo, the implementation of the agreements reached between these two countries, as well as the Durrës-Prishtini railway and its impact in the economic aspect in the future.
Ambassador Malaj emphasized that relations between Kosovo and Albania in political terms are considered to be among the best possible since the declaration of Kosovo independence in 2008.
The Albanian chief diplomat Petrit Malaj also emphasized that over 50 agreements signed between the two Albanian governments have begun to be implemented.
As for the railway Pristina – Durrës, last month there was announced the winning company which will carry out the feasibility study for the railway line. It is expected to have an important impact on the economy of the two countries, Kosovo-Albania.
Malaj has appreciated this as a major project for the free movement of people and goods major for economic development.
Meanwhile, in regard to the trade relations between Kosovo and Albania, Malaj said that his country has increased its exports to Prishtina by 20 percent during 2023.
In the end, the Albanian chief diplomat also spoke about tourism. He emphasized that in addition to expressing a great love for Albania, Kosovo Albanians also want the money from summer holiday expenses to remain on the Albanian coast. /KosovaPress/p.s./
