Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has shared footage of his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Dublin, held on the sidelines of the 9th European Political Community Summit.
Kurti said the discussions focused on cooperation between Kosovo’s institutions and NATO’s KFOR mission, concrete opportunities to expand and deepen their cooperation, as well as current developments and the security situation.
“Membership in the North Atlantic Alliance is a strategic priority for us. Achieving this goal would serve lasting peace and long-term security in the Western Balkans and across the entire continent,” Kurti wrote.
Kurti’s full statement:
In Dublin, on the sidelines of the 9th European Political Community (EPC) Summit, I had the pleasure of meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
We discussed the strong cooperation between the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo and KFOR, concrete opportunities to expand and deepen our engagement, as well as current developments and the security situation.
For us, membership in the North Atlantic Alliance is a strategic priority. Achieving this goal would contribute to lasting peace and long-term security in the Western Balkans and across the entire continent. NATO’s engagement in the region remains important in the face of risks and the influence of external actors.
