Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that with Kosovo Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, is absolutely in one mind that Serbia should not only recognize Kosovo, but also apologize to it.

In a TV interview from New York, Rama spoke about the relationship with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, while adding that “Kurti and I do not agree on when this should happen”.

“I think that recognition and asking for forgiveness is the end of a process. The process does not begin with recognition and asking forgiveness”, added Rama.

Rama said that the relations with Albin Kurti are fantastic.

“We really have a very friendly communication. We talk a lot about different topics, confront opinions related to different political philosophies. Communication is really kind, brotherly, and friendly. It is as it should be, a very civil and friendly relationship. We don’t have to agree on everything. We don’t agree on the approach to Serbia, on how we should go to recognition and asking for forgiveness. We don’t agree on the ‘Open Balkans’, but these don’t prevent us from agreeing on many other things,” said Rama.

He informed that on October 12th he will address the Council of Europe with a speech.

“The issue is very sensitive. The Council of Europe has written a very dark page approving the Dick Martin report. Today that report has fallen completely. Rama will address the Council of Europe based also on the fact that the Assembly of Albania by consensus has passed a resolution rejecting Dick Martin’s report. The Council of Europe should distance itself from that criminal report that has done a lot of damage to Kosovo. This is our initiative”, said Albanian Prime Minister.

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