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Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said that the autocratic regime in Serbia was fueled by the invasion of Ukraine.
Kurti participated in the "Parliamentary Diplomacy for regional security and Euro-Atlantic integration" conference, where he also spoke about the Serbian autocracy towards Kosovo.
According to him, this regime was motivated by the Russian attacks in Ukraine.
"In our region, we see how the autocratic regime in Serbia has been fueled by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In the first two years of our government, they brought the army to our border four times, sponsored terrorism, spread lies and false narratives to justify their actions against Kosovo and the region," said Kurti.
He said that Kosovo has strengthened democracy and has joined the sanctions against Russia and Ukraine.
"The journey towards Euro-Atlantic integration requires the support and solidarity of the international community. Kosovo's democratic progress must be supported by all the democratic powers across the Atlantic," said Kurti.
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said that his country should be given an impetus towards European integration, as a response to "security threats", which according to him, come from Serbia.
He said the EU and NATO responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by accepting Finland and Sweden into the alliance and granting candidate country status to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
"Security threats in the Western Balkans from Serbia should be handled using the same approach, that is, by giving Kosovo the status of a candidate country for the European Union and membership in the Council of Europe," said Kurti.
Kosovo has applied for membership in the Council of Europe in 2023 and for the EU at the end of 2022.
However, no progress has been made in any of these integration processes and Kosovo is the only country in the Western Balkans that does not have the status of a candidate country.
"The lack of progress in Kosovo's membership in the EU and the Council of Europe is not related to the lack of democracy and strong protection of minority rights and human rights, but to the behavior of an authoritarian regime because Serbia is not interested for NATO or EU membership. It seeks to block the progress of the entire region, holding back the entire region," said Kurti.
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