Antonio Costa in Pristina: Kosovo must fulfill its obligations from dialogue with Belgrade

Photo: Tanjug/Milos Milivojevic

President of the European Council Antonio Costa said in Pristina on Wednesday that EU enlargement to the countries of the Western Balkans is the most important geopolitical investment of the EU and emphasized that Pristina must fulfill its obligations from the dialogue with Belgrade.

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"I cannot stress enough how important enlargement is for the European Union and, I believe, for you. The growth plan for the Western Balkans is a great opportunity," Costa said after a meeting with the president of the provisional institutions of Pristina, Vjosa Osmani.

He added that Pristina has a place in the EU, but stressed that it is necessary to continue work to implement reforms and that it is vital to achieve real and tangible progress in the dialogue and normalize relations between Belgrade and Pristina, the Reporteri site said.

Speaking about EU measures against Pristina, Costa stated that in order to lift them, it is necessary to de-escalate in the north of Kosovo and Metohija.

Costa arrived in Pristina from Montenegro, and previously visited Belgrade, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He will travel to North Macedonia today, and will on Friday participate in the Summit of the European Political Community in Albania.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)