Mustafa on Mitrovica wall: We will not be flexing muscles (RTK)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today with regards to the recently-constructed wall in Mitrovica North that Kosovo’s achievements cannot be measured in relation to a construction of a wall. In a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj, Mustafa said that the wall will be tackled through legal means and that the government is also in talks with the EU. “We will not be flexing our muscles because the law will do that. The Minister of Dialogue is in contact with the EU to see whether it is in harmony with the agreement,” Mustafa said. The Kosovo prime minister also spoke about a letter he sent to the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urging for strengthening of alliance’s cooperation with Kosovo. “Yesterday, I received a very encouraging reply from NATO,” said Mustafa adding that in the letter NATO has confirmed commitment for “substantial advancing of cooperation and support for Kosovo as well as Kosovo’s participation in NATO programmes.” “I think this is a very important news for Kosovo as it opens a new chapter in relations with NATO and its support and also strengthens Kosoov’s role as a factor of stability in the region and reliable partner,” Mustafa said.