BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 – The Council of Europe adopted some conclusions Tuesday on the Western Balkans paying special attention to Kosovo and Bosnia Herzegovina.
On Kosovo the Council welcomed the fact that elections in Kosovo took place in an orderly and peaceful manner.
The Council of Europe’s observers have assessed that the elections were conducted generally in line with international and European standards for democratic elections.
The Council expressed its disappointment of the low overall voter turnout and regretted the low participation by the Kosovo Serb community and Belgrade’s call for a boycott and stressed the importance of the inclusion of all communities in political life in Kosovo.
The Council also urged Kosovo political parties to speed up efforts to form a new government “to strengthen the reform agenda to the benefit of all communities in Kosovo.”
“The Council confirmed that the EU stands ready to play a significant role in Kosovo in the future and is preparing accordingly,” said a statement.
