The German MP, Knut Abraham, has said that everyone is grateful for the impressive work of the rapporteur for Kosovo in the Council of Europe, Dora Bakoyannis.
“Strong support based on facts: Kosovars deserve the protection of human rights that KiE offers them.
I hope for strong support, for a positive response to Kosovo. Let me highlight a key issue for Kosovo Serbs. It makes no sense that we deny them the instruments of this organization. Serbia has said in the Ohrid agreement that it will not oppose Kosovo’s membership in any international organization. And Kosovo is committed to Article 7.
This is a reality because the Constitution of Kosovo gives them 10 reserved mandates in the Assembly of Kosovo. And this cannot be an excuse to delay Kosovo. Let’s make this decision”.