Kosovo’s President, Hashim Thaci, took to Facebook to write that Kosovo should ratify the demarcation of the border with Montenegro.
“A few days divide us from the publication of the Council of Europe’s Strategy for European integration of Western Balkans.
This is a historic possibility for Kosovo to be also included in a dignified manner in this strategy and to offer clarity to Kosovo’s citizens for the next steps towards the European Integration.
This clarity, together with the freedom of movement without visas, would be good news for each citizen of Kosovo, on the tenth anniversary of the independence of our country. The EU which has this strategy in its hands, just as other significant decisions for our country, is not preoccupied with what does the citizen want, but it is interested to see how much are the requirements fulfilled by the institutions of our country.
Therefore, there is nothing unknown here. The urgent question in front of us is: are we going to do what is required to remove doubt on whether we want a future in the EU?
Do we want to give our youth a chance to make efforts for a meritorious future in the European family? Or do we want to involve them forever in short sighted political causes.
Now is not the time to blame or justify, but for actions in the interest of the state and the citizens. I cannot emphasize enough that it is necessary at this moment to show proper leadership.
And such decision is also the ratification of the agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, a country that made difficult decisions in relation to Kosovo, for which we are grateful. We need to do what is in the best interest of citizens, a clear European perspective and a free movement of our citizens in Europe,” Thaci wrote.
