21.05.2021 – 10:28
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti at the meeting of the Ministerial Council for European Integration of the Government of Kosovo said that he expects the requests of the European Union to be taken seriously.
“We aspire to be a developed country and EU standards should be guiding. We should not see European integration from a distance, on the contrary, we should see it as an opportunity to develop. “Ownership of the reforms remained with us,” he said.
Kurti further added that “Fulfilling many criteria depends on our will and commitment. One of the direct benefits with the EU is the reflection of the work done to us by the EU. So the responsibility will be demanded from the ministers for concrete reforms. “To this end, the integration agenda must be compassionate.”
The Prime Minister said that the Ministerial Council for European Integration has been established as an inter-institutional coordination structure, which will serve as a forum to discuss important reforms that require inter-institutional approach and cooperation.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bisilimi said that there are about 15 priorities on the European agenda.
“The Stabilization and Association Agreement shows the steps that the Kosovar side must take to strengthen a functioning economy based on the free market. “In the agenda of European reforms era 2, there are three pillars, which include good governance, public administration reform, electoral reform, the fight against organized crime and corruption, etc.”, he said.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that for all these priorities are the deadlines for their fulfillment.
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