US Assistant Secretary Donfried and Special Envoy Escobar will visit Kosovo today
US Assistant Secretary Donfried and Special Envoy Escobar will visit Kosovo today
US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried and the US special envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, are expected to arrive in Kosovo on Monday afternoon where they will meet with Prime Minister Albin Kurti and President Vjosa Osmani, Gazeta Express. reports.
The US State Department announced last week that Assistant Secretary Donfried will travel to the Western Balkans from April 25 to 29, with stops in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.
The US State Department said that on April 25, it will thank Kosovo for sheltering Afghans and Ukrainians, encourage work on reforms for democratic consolidation and integration into European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, and review prospects for progress in supported countries. from the USA. EU-mediated dialogue with Serbia towards an agreement on normalized relations centered on mutual recognition. After Kosovo, Donfried will travel to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro.
Kosovo and other countries in the region last week were also visited by American senators Chris Murphy, Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tilli. Senator Murphy said in Pristina that Kosovo’s membership in NATO is more urgent than ever. /Express newspaper/