Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with Sonja Biserko, founder and president of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia. Also present at the meeting were Nenad Čanak, a Serbian politician and co-founder and former leader of the left-wing party League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, and Mark Baskin, professor and director of the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue.
According to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office, the meeting covered the situation and developments in the Western Balkans, the will and chances for integration into the EU and NATO, particularly focusing on the relations between Kosovo and Serbia, history and current affairs, as well as future perspectives.
They informed Kurti that there are discussions about the Serbian government planning to relocate Serbs from Kosovo, especially those from the north, to Sanjak.
“During the meeting, Biserko, Čanak, and Baskin informed the Prime Minister that there are discussions about the Serbian government planning to relocate Serbs from Kosovo, especially from the north, to Sanjak, where houses and apartments are reportedly being built for them. They appealed to Prime Minister Kurti to work to prevent such a scenario.”
“Prime Minister Kurti emphasized the importance of democracy, the rule of law, and equality for all citizens of Kosovo, with particular focus on the inclusion of the Serbian community in all aspects of the economy and society,” the statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.
“Furthermore, the Prime Minister briefed his guests on the rights enjoyed by minority communities in the Republic of Kosovo, as well as the efforts the Government is making to increase opportunities for these communities in various areas such as education, employment, and their security. Prime Minister Kurti thanked them for their commitment to building bridges of peace and cooperation and fostering good-neighborly relations within the region, principles that are embraced and embodied in our Republic,” the statement concluded.
