One of Kosovo's most extreme lobbyists has been targeted by fierce criticism of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti wrote today.
The daily writes about the lobbyist US Congressman Eliot Engel, describing him as ''the creator of lies about the alleged rape of 20,000 Albanian women during the war in Kosovo''.
Meeting of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic with US Congressman Eliot Engel would not have major significance in resolving the Kosovo issue, given that Engel is an active Albanian lobbyist in Washington, diplomats told Danas daily.
Danas daily interlocutors went on saying that this meeting could even be “counterproductive” for Serbia’s position in continuation of negotiations on Kosovo because Engel “strongly opposes the policy of US President Donald Trump.”
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said today he hopes messages of the US Congressman Eliot Engel in Pristina would contribute to creating conditions for continuation of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, RTS reported. The sooner we continue the dialogue, the possibilities to reduce tensions would increase, Vucic added.
President Vucic met with the Chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Policy Committee, Congressman Eliot Engel in Belgrade today.
One of the most active and “hardcore” Albanian activists in Washington, US Congressman Eliot Engel - as described by the Tanjug news agency - is set to visit Belgrade on Wednesday, the agency said it has learnt.
According to Tanjug Congressman Engel would meet Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
The two of them have already met in February this year during the 55th Munich Security Conference when Vucic met with the US Congress Delegation, and Congressman Engel was part of it. Bytyqi brothers case was in the focus of that meeting.
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj, said today at the Millennium Challenge in Kosovo conference, that a new chapter of cooperation with the United States of America is being confirmed.
Speaking about this foundation, Haradinaj said it is important Kosovo gains aid from the U.S., and pledged to fight corruption and organized crime in order for Kosovo to profit more of this kind of financial aids.