Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj said today that the discussion on border correction idea has wasted a lot of time for the EU and the Balkans.
Attending a commemoration event in Lipjan municipality, Haradinaj was asked to comment on the statement of the EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn that he didn’t rule out the border correction idea if the two sides agree to it. Haradinaj said an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia could have been achieved if too much time and effort was not wasted on talks about border correction. “A statement that leaves open the possibility of discussing the border and territory is a continuation of the wrong politics by outgoing Europeans,” he said.
As to whether he would accept an agreement with Serbia if such were to be put on the table during the upcoming meeting in Berlin, Haradinaj said he has no mandate to negotiate a deal.
On Twitter, Haradinaj also spoke about Commissioner Hahn’s interview: “Revisiting the ill-advised idea of land swap by @JHahnEU in @washingtonpost today, just days before the #Berlin meeting, is a hopeless & destructive attempt to force it through the back door.”
Earlier, Haradinaj wrote: “#Kosovo Gov & its people hold high hopes that #EU capitals’ leadership will strongly reject calls for new tragedies in the #Balkans & are truly committed to reach a final peace & reconciliation settlement with #Serbia.”
