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    What Does Multipolarity Mean for Kosovo?

    BiEPAG Reacts: EC Country Report 2023 on Albania

    Will Serbia be sanctioned for Banjska clashes in North Kosovo?

    The unfinished EU: integrating the Western Balkans as a geostrategic imperative

    The story of the Ulmas’ martyrdom should be known worldwide

    Triangulation of Eurasia: The North-South Corridor Underreported but pivotal for Our Common Future

    Loose lips sink morale

    Albania and Kosovo: the Leaders, the People, the Narrative

    Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO

  • Interview

    Exclusive/ The Russian Ambassador to Albania Mr. Mikhail Afanasiev: Russia only aims to end that war started by the West in Ukraine

    Exclusive/ Skopje’s top diplomat to Tirana, Dancho Markovski: OSCE Chairmanship a Project of National Importance for North Macedonia

    Exclusive interview of Croatian Ambassador Zlatko Kramaric: ‘There is progress in Croatian-Albanian relations, but it is still not enough’  

    The first anniversary of the appointment as Archbishop at the head of the Catholic Church/ Mons. Arjan Dodaj: Only God can be the author of our walk!

    Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Anar Huseynov: President Aliyev’s visit to Albania opened a new page in our relations through the specific accords reached

    Macedonian Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski: Open Balkans and Berlin Process are complementary processes for progress of cooperation among WB countries

    Exclusive/ China’s Ambassador to Albania Mr. Zhou Ding: China and Albania must look towards history to build the future!

    Appeal of Ukrainian Ambassador to Albania Shkurov for maximum support of Ukraine with weapons six months after Russian occupation

    Zoran Djukanovic: “The Montenegrin minority in Albania and the Albanian minority in Montenegro to be bridges of communication of our two countries”

  • Realpolitik

    From bad to worse in Berlin! Hands off Western Balkans! Electoral expansion of the far right!  Organization of European ( non) security?      

    REALPOLITIK/ A moment’s respite!

    Much ado about nothing! Five problematic “ B-“s with Greece! Hamas divides the world!

    The whole Brussels in Kiev! The third but not the true! Heads high, hands empty! Terrorist Hamas, a democratic and diplomatic failure! Berlin marked the end of absurd dualism!

    European Council President Charles MICHEL, receives Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market.  Brussels the 12/01/2021.
Le President du Conseil Europeen, Charles MICHEL, recoit Thierry Breton, Commissaire Europeen chargé du marché interieur. .  Bruxelles le 12/01/2021.,Image: 590631817, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia

    For a new paradigm by the EU and the USA for Kosovo and Serbia after the terrorist attack by serb bands on 24 september.

    Pacifying without reconciliation! Kurti’s autogoal! Between G – 7 and BRICS 11! The Balkans summer theatre continues! A speech for campaign 2024! A prewarned failure!                             

    Marriage spoiled for a lemon! The missed dinner! Sphinx and challenge for the West! Summer theatre in Bled!

    Peace as wishful thinking! Change the course! Brussels bells toll for Tirana!  Beleri between Tirana, Brussels and Athens! Compare the incomparables!  

    A cold shower! Change the tune! Partnership or vassalage? Euro-Atlantist Meloni!

  • Current Events

    Caspian Economic Forum in Iran to give boost to cooperation between member states — Lavrov

    President Begaj with the residents of Peqin: Let’s promote local products for the preservation of tradition

    In North Macedonia, the political parties agree on the date of the elections

    Tensions in the Albanian Parliament

    COP 28 Climate Summit, Rama: Albania, one of the rare countries that has no carbon dioxide emissions from energy production

    The National Assembly of the Democratic Party/ Berisha warns: Civil disobedience is an action without return

    OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani announces Malta as 2024 Chairpersonship, extension of senior officials following 30th Ministerial Council

    Balla-Goldberg: Albania and Canada, joint investigation against crime

    OSCE Opens Summit In Skopje Amid Boycotts, Criticism Directed At Russia’s Presence

  • Top News

    France imposes sanctions on Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar

    China-EU summit to be held in Beijing

    Tensions in the Albanian Parliament

    The National Assembly of the Democratic Party/ Berisha warns: Civil disobedience is an action without return

    Beograd, 15. avgusta 2019 - Ministar spoljnih poslova Ivica Dacic sastao se danas sa ministrom spoljnih poslova Japana Taroom Konom. FOTO TANJUG / SAVA RADOVANOVIC / bb

    Why Vučić does not sign Franco-German plan

    NATO Foreign Ministers address deterrence and defence, support for Ukraine, and partnerships

    Silvio Gonzato is appointed EU ambassador to Albania

    China presents 5-point proposal at UNSC on Palestine-Israel issue

    Blinken: We do not want the return of conflicts in the Balkans

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  • OP/ED

    What Does Multipolarity Mean for Kosovo?

    BiEPAG Reacts: EC Country Report 2023 on Albania

    Will Serbia be sanctioned for Banjska clashes in North Kosovo?

    The unfinished EU: integrating the Western Balkans as a geostrategic imperative

    The story of the Ulmas’ martyrdom should be known worldwide

    Triangulation of Eurasia: The North-South Corridor Underreported but pivotal for Our Common Future

    Loose lips sink morale

    Albania and Kosovo: the Leaders, the People, the Narrative

    Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO

  • Interview

    Exclusive/ The Russian Ambassador to Albania Mr. Mikhail Afanasiev: Russia only aims to end that war started by the West in Ukraine

    Exclusive/ Skopje’s top diplomat to Tirana, Dancho Markovski: OSCE Chairmanship a Project of National Importance for North Macedonia

    Exclusive interview of Croatian Ambassador Zlatko Kramaric: ‘There is progress in Croatian-Albanian relations, but it is still not enough’  

    The first anniversary of the appointment as Archbishop at the head of the Catholic Church/ Mons. Arjan Dodaj: Only God can be the author of our walk!

    Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Anar Huseynov: President Aliyev’s visit to Albania opened a new page in our relations through the specific accords reached

    Macedonian Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski: Open Balkans and Berlin Process are complementary processes for progress of cooperation among WB countries

    Exclusive/ China’s Ambassador to Albania Mr. Zhou Ding: China and Albania must look towards history to build the future!

    Appeal of Ukrainian Ambassador to Albania Shkurov for maximum support of Ukraine with weapons six months after Russian occupation

    Zoran Djukanovic: “The Montenegrin minority in Albania and the Albanian minority in Montenegro to be bridges of communication of our two countries”

  • Realpolitik

    From bad to worse in Berlin! Hands off Western Balkans! Electoral expansion of the far right!  Organization of European ( non) security?      

    REALPOLITIK/ A moment’s respite!

    Much ado about nothing! Five problematic “ B-“s with Greece! Hamas divides the world!

    The whole Brussels in Kiev! The third but not the true! Heads high, hands empty! Terrorist Hamas, a democratic and diplomatic failure! Berlin marked the end of absurd dualism!

    European Council President Charles MICHEL, receives Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market.  Brussels the 12/01/2021.
Le President du Conseil Europeen, Charles MICHEL, recoit Thierry Breton, Commissaire Europeen chargé du marché interieur. .  Bruxelles le 12/01/2021.,Image: 590631817, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia

    For a new paradigm by the EU and the USA for Kosovo and Serbia after the terrorist attack by serb bands on 24 september.

    Pacifying without reconciliation! Kurti’s autogoal! Between G – 7 and BRICS 11! The Balkans summer theatre continues! A speech for campaign 2024! A prewarned failure!                             

    Marriage spoiled for a lemon! The missed dinner! Sphinx and challenge for the West! Summer theatre in Bled!

    Peace as wishful thinking! Change the course! Brussels bells toll for Tirana!  Beleri between Tirana, Brussels and Athens! Compare the incomparables!  

    A cold shower! Change the tune! Partnership or vassalage? Euro-Atlantist Meloni!

  • Current Events

    Caspian Economic Forum in Iran to give boost to cooperation between member states — Lavrov

    President Begaj with the residents of Peqin: Let’s promote local products for the preservation of tradition

    In North Macedonia, the political parties agree on the date of the elections

    Tensions in the Albanian Parliament

    COP 28 Climate Summit, Rama: Albania, one of the rare countries that has no carbon dioxide emissions from energy production

    The National Assembly of the Democratic Party/ Berisha warns: Civil disobedience is an action without return

    OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani announces Malta as 2024 Chairpersonship, extension of senior officials following 30th Ministerial Council

    Balla-Goldberg: Albania and Canada, joint investigation against crime

    OSCE Opens Summit In Skopje Amid Boycotts, Criticism Directed At Russia’s Presence

  • Top News

    France imposes sanctions on Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar

    China-EU summit to be held in Beijing

    Tensions in the Albanian Parliament

    The National Assembly of the Democratic Party/ Berisha warns: Civil disobedience is an action without return

    Beograd, 15. avgusta 2019 - Ministar spoljnih poslova Ivica Dacic sastao se danas sa ministrom spoljnih poslova Japana Taroom Konom. FOTO TANJUG / SAVA RADOVANOVIC / bb

    Why Vučić does not sign Franco-German plan

    NATO Foreign Ministers address deterrence and defence, support for Ukraine, and partnerships

    Silvio Gonzato is appointed EU ambassador to Albania

    China presents 5-point proposal at UNSC on Palestine-Israel issue

    Blinken: We do not want the return of conflicts in the Balkans

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Washington’s Ambassador to Pristina Says Kosovo Should Be Part of ‘Greater Europe’, Not Just ‘Greater Albania’

23 February, 2021
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“When Mr. Kurti says the dialogue, foreign policy should be pushed down a little bit lower, well, my experience is that the world doesn’t really wait,” US Ambassador to Kosovo Philip S. Kosnett has said in his first interview after 14 February election in Kosovo with T7 show Pressing.
What seems as criticism by US top diplomat to Pristina to Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti projected as future Kosovo PM is linked with the latter’s statement that the dialogue with Belgrade is not among his top priorities in next government.

However Kosnett said in his interview as quoted by Gazeta Express on Tuesday that he sees a strong desire of the citizens of Kosovo to give Albin Kurti and Vjosa Osmani a chance to form a government and lead the country and commended the organization of the election saying that he was impressed with the election results.
“I think they have a vision, energy, and I think that it is a very exciting time for Kosovo,” Kosnett said. He said the US Government is looking forward to having a cooperative and collaborative relationship with the Government of Kosovo.  “The Biden Administration has made it very clear, and we are not talking about Kosovo but about all of our partners, that we want to have respectful collaborative cooperation. It is a little different approach from what sometime have seen in the past,” Kosnett said adding that he looks forward to have many conversations with the new Government of Kosovo once its formed about the direction policy should take. He said that many priorities that Kurti is talking about such as fighting corruption, rule of law, creating economic opportunity are priorities of the US Government as well. “When Mr. Kurti says the dialogue, foreign policy should be pushed down a little bit lower, well, my experience is that the world doesn’t’ really wait,” Kosnett said.

He recalled the comments of the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who said that they will not throw away all the work done in Balkans by the previous US administration. “We want to look carefully think it through, and preserve what is worth preserving,” Kosnett said. “I would also encourage other people just to keep an open mind and look together what has been done in the past that is worth pursuing in the future,” the US Ambassador said.
Kosnett said that with the change of the US administration the fundamental goals of the US for Kosovo and the Balkans do not change that much. He said their overall goal is to see Kosovo more self sufficient and more equal partner to countries in the region as well as to the United States.

He said that the new US Administration is still developing specifics of what their policy would be with the countries of the region. Asked if he expects the Biden’s administration will continue the work of Donald Trump’s administration in the region, Kosnett replied: “I would expect some tactical changes. But, certainly economic development, and regional economic integration is going to remain part of our program for the Balkans,” Kosnett stated.

“Kosovo is a very small market. It needs to be able to integrate its economy into the region. It needs to be able to integrate its energy grid into the region,” Kosnett said.
Kosnett has commented also on the so called Mini-Schengen initiative of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia and Kosovo politicians’ reluctance to join this regional proposal. “When we look into something so-called Mini-Schengen arrangement, many people in Kosovo are sceptical about it. Our attitude is that Kosovo needs to have its economy integrated into the region. If you don’t like this or that proposal, don’t just walk away, sit down at the table with your neighbours and decide on a way ahead. Because your neighbours need Kosovo to be part of the regional economy just as much as you need them,” Kosnett stated.

When asked whether the new US Administration will support the Washington Agreement signed on 4 September on economic normalization between Kosovo and Serbia, Kosnett said: “The commitments made in Washington still stand until somebody says otherwise. Of course, the Biden Administration is looking at the specifics of Kosovo-Serbia relations. It is possible that some of the initiatives mentioned in the Washington commitments will change,” Kosnett said adding that their overall thrust is to see Kosovo and Serbia strengthen their economies. “We want to see Kosovo’s economy integrated more into the region. That we want to see energy planning on the regional basis, I do not think any of that is going to change. And if you look at the big picture, we are in the right direction,” Kosnett said. He said that he does not know yet whether the new administration will appoint a special presidential envoy on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, such was the case with previous administration of Donald Trump who appointed Ambassador Richard Grenell as his special envoy on Dialogue.

Kosnett has commented also statements of Albin Kurti and AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj who during election campaign have brought to public discourse the debate on national unification with Albania. Ambassador Kosnett said the US vision for Balkans is not the Greater Albania or Greater Serbia. According to Kosnett Kosovo’s Constitution calls for Kosovo to be a multi-ethnic country. “It would be difficult for any American government to think that the answer to peace in the Balkans lies in just separating everybody by ethnicity and building walls. We need to build bridges and not walls,” Kosnett told T7. Kosnett said that Kosovo’s future does not lie in isolation.
“Kosovo needs to be part of greater Europe, not just Greater Albania,” US Ambassador said. /argumentum.al

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