In her first visit in Albania as Acting President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, while holding a press conference with President Meta, has again spoken out against the Mini-Schengen, considering it bad for both Kosovo and Albania. “We do not have any document which explains what Mini-Schengen is, where it is based, from the beginning it was wrong, and Kosovo was not included, we do not know the reason why. Kosovo has not been consulted,” added Vjosa.
Vjosa discussed with Meta also the exchange of territories topic, adding that she thanked the President of Albania for expressing his firm position against “the terrible idea and dangerous adventure for exchange of territories.” While for the moment that idea seems to be dead, Osmani expressed her fear that in the future it could resurface again, and that is why “it is important to have a strong voice in Albania”. Vjosa later continued by making a request to the Parliament of Albania, to adopt the resolution condemning the genocide made by Serbs in Kosovo, by saying that “our parliament has adopted it, it is natural for Albania to be the second country to follow.” Acting President of Kosovo Osmani considered Albanian role in the integration processes of Kosovo as quite vital, expressing her hope to see one day the flag of Kosovo next to the Albanian one in NATO.
As for the presidential crisis in Kosovo, Osmani stated that if the country would have general elections, it would be good for democracy and for her own movement. She added also that the leader of Democratic League of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, would probably not want to have new elections.
During the first day of visit in Albania as Acting President, Osmani paid tribute also to the Memorial Museum of Skanderbeg in Lezha. Tomorrow, the Acting President and Speaker of Parliament of Kosovo Osmani will meet with the Speaker of Albanian Parliament Gramoz Ruçi, the Prime Minister Edi Rama, and will address also the Parliament of Albania.
