The office of Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has provided details regarding the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
During his meeting with EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, Prime Minister Kurti emphasized the importance of serious consideration of Kosovo’s EU membership application and securing candidate country status, according to Kurti’s office via Euro News Albania.
“For the second time, the Kosovo government organized the Kosovo House in Davos. Prime Minister Kurti participated in events there and held bilateral meetings with high-level representatives from allied and partner countries, not only at the Kosovo House but also on the margins of the World Economic Forum.”
This year, Kurti was invited to the U.S. House in Davos to participate in a panel discussion and also attended President Trump’s speech on Wednesday.
Other bilateral meetings included discussions with:
- Marta Kos, EU Enlargement Commissioner
- Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- Jonathan Poëell, National Security Advisor to the UK Prime Minister
- Maninder Sidhu, Canadian Minister for Export Promotion, International Trade, and Economic Development
- Erkki Keldo, Estonian Minister of Economy and Industry
- Dr. Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem, Kuwaiti Minister of Electric Power, Water, Renewable Energy, Acting Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs
With Commissioner Kos, the main topic raised by Kurti was the need for serious treatment of Kosovo’s EU membership application and achieving candidate country status.
With partner states, discussions covered topics such as foreign investment opportunities, strengthening cooperation in sectors of mutual interest like mining, technology, digitalization, energy, and defense.
