Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Montenegro

Mirësevini në faqen zyrtare të Ambasadës së Republikës së Kosovës në Mal të Zi! Dobrodošli na zvaničnu stranicu Ambasade Republike Kosova u Crnoj Gori! 🇽🇰🇲🇪

[Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Montenegro @KosovoInMNE]

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[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

Yesterday, in Sveti Stefan, I met Lord Wood of Anfield, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe at the @FCDOGovUK. The meeting builds on my recent talks with the UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Dame Karen Pierce, who also conveyed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's congratulations on the election of our President.

The UK has stood by us as a key friend and ally at every step of our Republic's journey, from liberation and independence to the democracy we have built, and remains one of the strongest advocates of our Euro-Atlantic integration.

With fully functional institutions, we are now focused on reforms and growth, opening up more room for our cooperation with the UK, from defence to the Mediterranean Games Prishtina 2030.

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

At today’s Berlin Process Summit, I spoke with Chancellor Friedrich Merz about our shared European future.

Kosova has fully implemented all Berlin Process agreements, others must do the same. With over €1.5bn in German investment and a vibrant Kosovar diaspora strengthening the ties between our countries, Germany remains a key partner for our future in Europe.

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

My first meeting in Sveti Stefan, Montenegro, on the margins of the Berlin Process Summit, was with Commissioner @MartaKosEU.

With fully functional institutions, Kosova will accelerate its reforms. Last week we adopted the final law needed to join SEPA, which will save our citizens, businesses and diaspora some €58 million a year, and negotiations will soon begin for us to join the EU's Roam Like at Home zone, with no extra charges.

Our democratic progress, commitment to shared values and alignment with the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy must be reflected in concrete steps. We count on the Commission's continued and visible support for candidate status and the opening of accession negotiations.

In the Berlin Process, Kosova has ratified every agreement, while Serbia is blocking the one on the recognition of diplomas. On freedom of movement, Kosova acted first: since 1 January 2025, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina can enter Kosova with their ID cards, but this has not yet been reciprocated.

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

From a country devastated by war to a democracy flourishing in peace, the Republic of Kosova is living proof of what transatlantic unity can achieve.

At @forum_2000 in Prague, I highlighted how transatlantic cooperation has helped safeguard peace and stability, even in the face of serious threats, including the terrorist attacks in Banjska and at the Ibër-Lepenc canal.

The resilience of our institutions, together with steadfast 🇺🇸-🇪🇺 cooperation, has enabled Kosova to continue progressing despite attempts to undermine our security.

Our experience demonstrates that transatlantic unity delivers tangible results, and why preserving it remains essential for the future of the Western Balkans.

[Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Montenegro @KosovoInMNE]

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Glauk Konjufca on Serbia’s renewed territorial ambitions against the Republic of Kosova 🇽🇰

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

Serbia’s renewed territorial ambitions against the Republic of Kosova were laid bare once again this week when its Deputy PM, Ivica Dacic, declared at an election rally that the Serbian flag would “sooner or later fly over Prizren”, a city in southern Kosova. Such rhetoric reveals that Belgrade’s territorial ambitions are far from a thing of the past.

Just two days later, Milan Radoicic, wanted by Interpol over the Banjska terrorist attack he organized, appeared alongside Danilo Vucic at Aleksandar Vucic’s party rally in Kragujevac, where Vucic once again threatened the independence of the Republic of Kosova.

These are not isolated provocations. They expose the continuity of a dangerous political doctrine: territorial expansionism in rhetoric, and impunity for armed aggression in practice.

Serbia cannot claim to pursue peace and European integration while its senior officials openly challenge the sovereignty of the Republic of Kosova and the admitted organizer of the deadly Banjska terrorist attack remains at liberty, appearing publicly alongside the president’s family instead of facing justice.

The international community must unequivocally condemn these actions and demand accountability. The sovereignty of the Republic of Kosova is not negotiable, and neither is justice for the Banjska terrorist attack.

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

In Sofia, at the International Conference on Corridor VIII, hosted by 🇧🇬 FM @vpetrova_mfa, I emphasized that regional connectivity is not only an economic imperative, but a strategic pillar of 🇪🇺 security and resilience.

I underscored the importance of Kosova’s full inclusion in this network. Our investments in Railway Line 10 and the planned Prishtina–Durrës railway will strengthen regional connectivity, diversify transport routes and reinforce the Western Balkans’ Euro-Atlantic security architecture.

I also raised Serbia’s continued obstruction of electricity exchanges with the Republic of Kosova, despite the @ener_community deadline. This undermines regional energy security and requires firm European action to ensure compliance with existing obligations.

Corridor VIII must become more than a line on a map. A resilient and interconnected Western Balkans requires unhindered cooperation and the full inclusion of 🇽🇰.

[Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Montenegro @KosovoInMNE]

The Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Montenegro warmly congratulates H.E. Dr Justina Shiroka Pula on her election as President of the Republic of Kosova.

We wish H.E. the President every success in serving the citizens of Kosova. 🇽🇰

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

It was an honor to meet President of the United States @realDonaldTrump for the first time during #UNGA81 High-Level Week. I thanked President Trump for his successful push for increased defense spending among the member states of NATO, which Kosova should join as well. The United States is a chief ally, indispensable partner, and special friend of the Republic of Kosova. 🇽🇰🤝🇺🇸

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

Welcome back to Prishtina, @vonderleyen. Six visits in six years, and through every challenge you never missed one. Thank you!

Since we first met, Kosova has delivered steady progress. Independent evaluators confirm our gains in democracy, rule of law, security and the fight against corruption. The Commission's own reports show no backsliding in any policy area. We are fully aligned with EU foreign policy, including every sanction against Russia, and we uphold the values of Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.

By every measure, Kosova is freer, fairer, safer, more just and more prosperous than when we first met.

In December it will be four years since Kosova applied for EU membership. It is long overdue for the EU to deliver.

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

At the @BerlinProcessWB FM’s Meeting in 🇲🇪, hosted by DPM & FM @ErvinIbrahimov1, alongside 🇩🇪 FM @JoWadephul, 🇪🇺 Commissioner @MartaKosEU and colleagues from across the region, my message was clear:

Regional cooperation must guarantee equal treatment for all WB6 partners, deliver on every commitment and protect the rights of every community. The same standard must apply to Albanians in the Presheva Valley, who continue to face address passivisation, obstacles to diploma recognition and underrepresentation in state institutions. There can be no double standards.

The Republic of Kosova is ready to advance on a merit-based European path, with progress judged by results. The progress we have made should now be reflected in concrete movement towards candidate status and the opening of accession negotiations.

[Xhelal Sveçla @XSvecla]

1/5 In the late afternoon on Wednesday, the Serbian President held a speech at the UN, the very organization whose admission of Kosova Russia continues to veto. He spoke about peace as part of Serbia’s identity, portraying Serbia as a victim of NATO and as a non-aggressor.

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

A substantive meeting with 🇱🇮 DPM & FM Sabine Monauni.

We discussed further strengthening relations between the Republic of Kosova and Liechtenstein, our European perspective, and closer cooperation in multilateral affairs.

🇱🇮 has been a consistent friend and partner of 🇽🇰, and we look forward to continuing this close cooperation.

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

Concluded the trip to New York with a working lunch with Western Balkan leaders, hosted by EU High Representative @kajakallas.

Kosova has demonstrated clear progress on reforms, with advancements in 35 areas, no backsliding in any, and no progress in only three. We also maintain full alignment with the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy. This alignment is not simply symbolic, it reflects Kosova's clear strategic orientation and resilience against malign influence at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

Rising tensions in the region come from Russian proxies, authoritarian leaders, asymmetric minority community rights, and the failure to face past crimes committed during the war.

Now it is time for Kosova to be granted EU candidate status. Advancing the process would provide further impetus to reforms in the rule of law and public administration, the judiciary, and the fight against corruption. Kosova remains a devoted and unequivocally European partner, ready to contribute fully to our continent's shared future.

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

In New York, I met with the United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Dame Karen Pierce, and welcomed her continued engagement in our region.

We discussed political and security developments and the Euro-Atlantic future of the Republic of Kosova. I expressed deep concern over the first-instance judgment against former KLA leaders and emphasized that the Government is now focused on the appeals process and the need for a coordinated and comprehensive strategy.

I welcomed the UK Government’s strong support for Kosova’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and its explicitly expressed pride in the role it played alongside NATO Allies in preventing a humanitarian catastrophe in 1999 and supporting our independence in 2008.

I also raised the continued discrimination against Albanians in the Presheva Valley, including their underrepresentation in public institutions and the ongoing passivization of addresses.

We also discussed Kosova’s aspirations for NATO and Council of Europe membership, as well as deserved EU candidate status.

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

More than a thousand kilometers separate Kosova from Gaza, but responsibility for peace and security does not stop at borders.

At today’s high-level @BoardOfPeace briefing, 🇽🇰 stood among the countries supporting the International Stabilization Force for Gaza.

27 years after NATO’s intervention, 🇽🇰 is a success story: once a country in need of international support, today we contribute to global peace and security.

The Republic of Kosova stands ready to do its part.

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

At today’s U.S.-Adriatic Charter (A5) meeting, I thanked 🇭🇷 FM @grlicradman for Croatia’s chairmanship and called for a stronger A5 built on resilience, solidarity and accountability, with the Republic of Kosova as a full member.

In my intervention, I pointed to two concrete examples of why these principles matter for Kosova and for our region.

Tomorrow marks three years since the terrorist attack in Banjska, where Kosova Police Sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was killed. The criminals who carried out this attack remain free in Serbia. Banjska shows why accountability matters.

The 2024 attack on the Ibër-Lepenc canal, vital to 🇽🇰’s water and energy system, shows why resilience matters and why critical infrastructure must be protected from sabotage, cyber and hybrid threats.

Kosova confronted both attacks and prevailed.

These are not abstract risks for us. We face them directly, and we are ready to contribute directly to the regional response. Full A5 membership would allow Kosova to do exactly that.

The time has come for the A5 to become the A6.

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

A warm and productive meeting with Türkiye's President @RTErdogan on my first day at #UNGA81 High-Level Week. I thanked President Erdoğan for Türkiye’s continuous support throughout all stages of Kosova’s state-building and development, especially in strengthening our economic prosperity and our defense capabilities and needs.

Our two countries are continuously expanding our trade relations, which have already reached a volume of $1 billion, and is still growing. Investments in Kosova have also increased, including a new munitions factory in Gjakova and a wind energy park in Rahovec, both in partnership with Turkish companies.

Furthermore, I expressed my gratitude for Türkiye’s long-standing role in KFOR and its ongoing contributions to Kosova's security. I especially highlighted the professionalism demonstrated by Major General Özkan Ulutaş during his two terms as commander of NATO forces in our country.

At the conclusion of our meeting I was pleased to invite President Erdoğan to the Republic of Kosova at his earliest convenience for an official state visit.

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

Ahead of UNGA81 High-Level Week in New York, I met with Congressman @RepMikeLawler to discuss Kosova-U.S. relations, investment, and the situation of Albanians in the Presheva Valley. I asked for his support in addressing the passivization of Albanian addresses in Serbia, which affects voting rights and access to official documents. MP Shaip Kamberi, the only Albanian member of Serbia’s National Assembly, also joined the meeting.

In addition, we discussed the judgment announced by the Specialist Chambers last week in the Hague. The judgment ignored the Dick Marty report's offensive and implausible organ-trafficking claims, which were so far-fetched that they weren't even charged by the Prosecution; and it also categorically rejected the Prosecution's allegations of crimes against humanity. The remaining findings, however, were based on factual inaccuracies, historical misunderstandings, and legal errors. We expect these to be fully corrected on appeal.

[Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Montenegro @KosovoInMNE]

Read the full statement by Prime Minister Albin Kurti on today’s judgment. ⬇️

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

Today’s judgment against the former Kosova Liberation Army leaders, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, is a travesty of justice that must be corrected on appeal as soon as possible.

The entire saga of the so-called Specialist Chambers began in 2008, with far-fetched allegations of organ trafficking brought before the Council of Europe by Russian parliamentarian Konstantin Kosachev and Serbian parliamentarian Miloš Aligrudić. These allegations were so absurd that they did not even make it into the Prosecution’s indictment due to lack of evidence.

Crucially, today's judgment also rejected the most serious allegation remaining in the Prosecution’s outlandish litany of charges: that the KLA had launched a widespread, systematic attack against a civilian population. This basic prerequisite for establishing crimes against humanity was therefore unfulfilled. The Court also made clear that it did not pass judgment on the legitimacy or justice of our war of liberation. Instead, the convictions relate to specific charges of war crimes, including the detention of persons considered collaborators of the Serbian regime. These findings are unjust and offensive, but they are not final.

The gross injustice of the Prosecution's charges has been repeatedly noted not only in Kosova, but also by renowned international figures who witnessed the conflict first hand and testified before the court: the KLA and its leaders were a bulwark against brutal repression against Albanians — not the perpetrators of criminal acts. These first-hand accounts underscore that today's judgment rests on fundamentally flawed foundations, both historically and legally.

This judgment cannot be separated from the history that gave rise to the KLA. The people of Kosova endured the loss autonomy, expulsion from institutions, imprisonment, torture, killings, ethnic cleansing, and ultimately, genocide. For over a century, numerous Serbian state programs and policies aimed at the elimination of ethnic Albanians. This brutal repression was not a backdrop to the war, it was the reality that made resistance a matter of survival.

And yet, the Specialist Chambers’ work has focused on only one side of the war. When members of a single ethnic group sit in the docket, while the state apparatus that perpetrated massacres, expulsions and genocidal crimes remains untouched, the inevitable result is both the fact and the appearance of mono-ethnic justice. This has only been reinforced by the lack of transparency of a trial, significant parts of which took place completely out of public view and thus without public scrutiny.

As we have done since the start of this process, Kosova’s Government will continue, with all the means at its disposal, to support the accused in the appeal proceedings, where we expect this injustice to be fully corrected.

[Glauk Konjufca @KonjufcaGlauk]

The outcome of today’s judgment delivered by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the case concerning Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi has understandably caused profound disappointment across Kosova, a sentiment that I personally share.

I firmly believe that the Appeals Chamber will subject the judgment to careful and rigorous judicial scrutiny and will address, in accordance with the applicable law and established practice, the legal and factual shortcomings arising from the judgment.

Nevertheless, our unwavering commitment to the rule of law, democratic principles, peace, and Kosova’s European future remains unchanged.

Kosova’s history is one of repression, resistance, war, loss and, ultimately, hard-won freedom.

Today, in the present circumstances, it is hard to perceive a sense of justice for the tens of thousands of women, men and children, of which more than 95% were ethnic Albanians, that were killed, raped and tortured by the Serbian military, paramilitary and police forces. For them, justice never came. 

We must continue to defend the historical truth against any distortion and malevolent interpretation.

Above all, we should remain proud of the dignity and resilience of the people of Kosova, and of the country we have built today: a free, democratic and European Kosova.