Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he had asked US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Dick Durbin to support Kosovo’s NATO membership bid and the transformation of Camp Bondsteel into a permanent military base.
Kurti made the remarks following his meeting with the two US senators in Prishtina, highlighting their continued support for Kosovo and their role in strengthening relations between Kosovo and the United States.
The prime minister said that peace and security in Kosovo remained stable but expressed concern over what he described as threatening actions and statements by Serbia.
“Particularly concerning are the open and mutual support between former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Milan Radoičić,” Kurti wrote in a Facebook post, using strong language to criticize the relationship between the two figures.
Kurti noted that he had previously met Shaheen at the Munich Security Conference earlier this year. He added that both senators congratulated him on his new term in office and the election of Kosovo’s president, which he said had restored full institutional stability.
Beyond security cooperation, the discussions also covered education reform, judicial vetting and the establishment of a State Bureau for the Verification and Confiscation of Unjustified Assets.
Kurti also highlighted Kosovo’s economic performance, stating that exports of information and communications technology services had increased fivefold over the past five years and that the sector now accounted for 6% of gross domestic product.
He added that Kosovo’s economy continued to grow at a rate of more than 4%.
According to Kurti, the government’s priorities for the current mandate include railway infrastructure, dams, the defence industry and sports stadiums in preparation for the Prishtina 2030 Mediterranean Games.
The meeting comes as Kosovo continues to seek deeper security cooperation with Washington, including support for its NATO aspirations and the future status of the US military presence at Camp Bondsteel.
