In addition, the agenda of the talks will include the European perspective of the Western Balkans and developments in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue.
At the beginning of his visit to Pristina, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was received by the President of Kosovo. Biosa Osmani.
“Extensive discussion on developments in the wider region following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European perspective of the Western Balkans and the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue,” he wrote on Twitter about the meeting. Nikos Dendias.
The Foreign Minister will then be received by Besnik Bislimi, First Vice President in charge of European Integration and Development, as well as Chief Negotiator in the Pristina-Belgrade Dialogue.
At the beginning of my visit to Pristina, I was received by Kosovo President V. Osmani-Sadriu. Extensive discussion on the developments in the wider region following the 🇷🇺 invasion of 🇺🇦, the 🇪🇺the perspective of the Western Balkans & the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue. pic.twitter.com/xmJsVi2Nvd
– Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) June 8, 2022
The Foreign Minister is also expected to have a joint meeting with representatives of the international community in Pristina (UNMIK, Council of Europe, OSCE, EULEX, EU / EUSR Office, KFOR and ambassadors of Quint countries, namely France, Germany, United Kingdom, USA and Italy).
In addition, a joint meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Education, Science, Technology & Innovation, Arberie Nagavci, and the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Hargiula Tsekou, is planned.
Finally, the Foreign Minister will have a private meeting with the Prime Minister, Albin Kurti. After the meeting, the Kosovar Prime Minister will host a dinner in honor of the Foreign Minister.
Discussions during the visit are expected to focus on Athens-Pristina co-operation in various fields, such as economy, energy, culture, science, health, education and tourism, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
In addition, the agenda of the talks will include the European perspective of the Western Balkans and developments in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue.
It is noted that the Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo Donika Gervala Schwartz -who will be absent tomorrow- on the sidelines of the 7th Delphi Economic Forum (April), while she had preceded her visit to Athens in January.
It is recalled that Nikos Dendias visited Pristina in June 2021 and October 2020.
