In a powerful speech at the Eurasian Economic Summit, former Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj, emphasized that the world is currently in a transitional geopolitical phase, where force is increasingly taking precedence over diplomacy and dialogue.
According to Hoxhaj, lasting peace cannot be built through military pressure or the logic of power, but only through sincere and strategic dialogue.
“It’s true: force can win wars, but it can never build a just peace,” Hoxhaj stated in front of dozens of political leaders, diplomats, and civil society representatives from around the world. “That’s why dialogue remains the only path to sustainable peace.”
Reflecting on his experience in the negotiations for Kosovo’s independence and the state-building process, Hoxhaj noted that he understands the value of peace and diplomacy “not only from books, but also from real-life experience.”
He warned that the international order established after World War II is unraveling and that the multilateral system is facing a deep crisis.
“The old order is dying, but the new one has yet to be born,” he said, adding that “today’s world is not defined by 21st-century sustainable peace; rather, it echoes the 19th-century logic.”
Hoxhaj expressed concern about the declining functionality of international institutions and the paralysis of mechanisms intended to preserve global peace, such as the UN Security Council, OSCE, and WTO.
“Peace processes are often used to buy time or increase pressure—not as genuine commitments to conflict resolution,” he stressed.
In conclusion, Hoxhaj called for a new peace paradigm, one that includes justice, dignity, and the building of trust at all levels.
“In these uncertain times, peace and dialogue must be defended—not only as a moral imperative, but as a strategic necessity,” he concluded.
