As Dnevnik learns, EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn will arrive in Belgrade on Friday. The source of Dnevnik says that one of the main themes of Serbian officials in talks with Hahn will be progress made in Chapter 35 regarding the normalization of relations with Pristina.
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, spoke to the members of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) about EU’s expectations and the progress in Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Turkey, and Serbia. With regards to Kosovo, Hahn noted that the next challenge is implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA).
During his visit to Kosovo, the European Union Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, met also with the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, and said during this meeting that there is still work to be done on the rule of law. Thaçi on the other hand stressed that Kosovo’s vision and goal is the European perspective.
During the last session of the parliamentary Commission for the Stabilization Association Agreement, Johannes Hahn said that the SAA is a historical step and marks contractual relations with the European Union. However, according to him, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary remain a challenge.
The EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and enlargement, Johannes Hahn, said that he has arrived in Kosovo to congratulate and celebrate Kosovo’s membership at UEFA, and entering into power of the SAA. He said that the economic perspective is very important, and it is one of the main perspectives of the country.
The European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, Johannes Hahn, met today in Pristina with Kosovo's Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa. Hahn stated in a press conference after the meeting, that it was in the best interests of Kosovo and Montenegro to conclude the border demarcation process. “It is in the interest of both countries to resolve this matter and move forward with the European perspective. Your ultimate goal should be to join the European Union,” he said. Prime Minister Mustafa said that Kosovo has no dispute with Montenegro.
The EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn are expected to visit Kosovo in May to discuss implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo MPs. Following the Agreements’ entry into force, Kosovo Assembly has set up a parliamentary commission on Stabilisation and Association which discussed today in its first meeting the draft agenda for 2016 and the upcoming visit of EU officials.
“For the benefit of your country and population, I ask the opposition to avoid violence and engage in a constructive manner on the debate within the Assembly of Kosovo,” was the message of the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood policy, Johannes Hahn, to the Kosovo MPs from the coalition government and opposition parties, members of the Committee for European integration, that he met on Tuesday in Brussels.
Vice-President of the European Parliament Urlike Lunacek, and the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn, have offered to help on relaxing the relations between the opposition parties and the government of Kosovo.
The EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn said during the debate at the European Parliament that the Stabilization Association Agreement (SAA) for Kosovo should strengthen regional cooperation. He stressed that based on this Agreement, Kosovo had committed to significant and sustainable improvements of the relations with Serbia.