The Media Office of the Presidency of Germany has confirmed that the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in the telephone conversation held on May 14 about Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe, emphasized to the President, Vjosa Osmani, the importance of concrete steps towards the establishment of Association of Municipalities with a Serbian Majority from the institutions of Kosovo.
In response, it is said that the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier has emphasized Germany’s support for Kosovo’s European integration, for Kosovo’s application to the Council of Europe, for the importance of continuing the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue mediated by the EU and also for its full implementation. of the Ohrid Agreement.
“In the telephone conversation with the President of Kosovo, the Federal President of Germany emphasized the Federal Government’s support for Kosovo’s European integration, Kosovo’s application for membership in the Council of Europe, as well as the importance of continuing the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia with the mediation of the EU- as well as the full implementation of the Ohrid Agreement. The Federal President further underlined the importance of concrete steps towards the establishment of the Association of Municipalities with a Serbian Majority by the Kosovar authorities”, the Media Office of the German Presidency told Express Newspaper.
President Osmani had announced the conversation with the German counterpart on May 15, saying that during the discussion she had emphasized the great importance of successfully completing the process of Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe.
“Yesterday I spoke with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe. I emphasized the vital importance for the successful completion of this process, to ensure that all our citizens benefit from the instruments of the Council as soon as possible. Our membership would not only be a victory for human rights in Kosovo, but also a victory for our continent and the values on which it strongly stands”, the president announced on her official X account on May 15.
This phone call between Osmani and the German president took place a few days before the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and when it was known the strong position of the Government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Kosovo should take tangible steps towards the establishment of the Association of Municipalities with a Serbian Majority in order to get the support of allies to enter the agenda of the Committee and to get the vote for membership.
