Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama considered “Good news” the support that his idea of holding a higher level international conference for Kosova and Serbia, until reaching a full agreement on the implementation of the Franco-German Plan.

He says that the Western Balkans region cannot be taken in hostage, considering tensions between Kosova and Serbia “a completely pointless conflict”.

“A good news is the progress of the idea of the highest level conference, without a deadline, until reaching a full agreement on the implementation of the Franco-German Plan between Kosova and Serbia, which today was supported by President Charles Michel himself. Our region cannot be dragged into a completely useless, absurd conflict, by playing with the fire of nationalism, producing every day reasons for fighting, with actions and non-actions, accusations and counter-accusations, which are daily degrading the situation in the North of Kosova and are undermining the edifice built with so many efforts of regional cooperation,” writes Rama.

According to Rama, the north of Kosova is offering the world a black and white movie of the old Balkans, as he emphasizes that the politicians of Kosova must prove “with deeds and not with words” that this region belongs to the Berlin Process and not to the dreams of the Kremlin.

“Today, when in Brussels, the preparation of a new financial and economic support plan for the countries of our region became part of the work agenda of the Commission, while Albania prepares to host the First Summit of the Berlin Process in the Western Balkans, when we must all be united to advance this vital process for our common European future, strengthening our ties, our economies, our common market, the North of Kosova is offering the world the a black and white movie of the old Balkans, which can only entertain cynical spectators in the East of the EU borders. Politicians in Kosova must prove today, with deeds and not words, that this region belongs to the Berlin Process and not to the dreams of the Kremlin, and Kosova cannot be the unconscious projection screen on which those dreams are projected, while some of them seem that they are painting a heroic painting of history,” emphasizes Rama.

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has supported the idea presented by Albanian Prime Minister for an international conference to discuss the tensions between Prishtina and Belgrade in the north of Kosova. Speaking to the media before the start of today’s summit in Brussels, Michel said that the international conference would be productive for easing tensions in the north of Kosova.

Meanwhile, the 27 leaders of the EU will approve at today’s summit the conclusion, which would condemn the incidents in the north of Kosova and seek steps towards de-tensioning of the situation.

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