The news was announced by President Vjosa Osmani in a post on the X social network.

Most of the countries have voted in favor of advancing the status of Kosovo, one country against and 14 other countries have abstained, in the meeting of the Assembly, which is taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, thanks the member countries that approved the advancement of Kosovo’s position and says that the future of the country she leads lies in NATO.

“This decision will ensure that the voice of the most pro-NATO people in the world will be heard. We will continue our efforts, together with our allies, to advance on our path towards NATO membership,” Osmani writes in a post on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
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The NATO Parliamentary Assembly approved on Monday the recommendation for advancing the status of Kosovo from an observer member to an associate member.

Most of the countries have voted in favor, one vote has been against and 14 other countries have abstained, in the meeting of the Assembly, which is being held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is institutionally separate from NATO, but serves as an important link between NATO and member countries’ parliaments.

It consists of 281 delegates from all 32 NATO member countries.

In addition to them, delegates from 9 associate member countries, 4 Mediterranean associate member countries, as well as 8 parliamentary observer delegations also participate in its activities.

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