Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, met the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher and spoke about recent developments in Kosovo and the strengthening of bilateral relations. According to a press release issued by Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry after the meeting, Pacolli spoke of the need for intensification of contacts between Kosovo and Vatican, increase of the level of representation and the recognition of Kosovo as an independent state.
In a separate meeting in Rome, Pacolli also spoke to the Italian Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano, about the possibility of foreign investment in Kosovo and the visa liberalisation process. Pacolli stressed the need for Kosovo to be given a concrete timeline regarding its EU integration. Minister Alfano on his part expressed Italy’s support for Kosovo.
