The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has asked France for support for the advancement of the European integration process of Kosovo, through obtaining the status of a candidate country and opening negotiations for membership in the European Union.
The request was made during a meeting in the National Assembly of France, where Kurti held discussions with representatives of the Committee for Foreign Policy and the Committee for European Affairs.
During the meeting, the head of the government of Kosovo spoke about the democratic and economic developments in the country, as well as the importance of cooperation with France on the way to European integration.
Kurti recalled that Kosovo’s application for EU membership, submitted in December 2022, has not yet received an answer for the next step in the process.
“Our application for membership in the EU is waiting for the next step from December 2022. We are looking for candidate status and the opening of negotiations”, declared Kurti.
He emphasized that Kosovo is ready to continue the process, including the acceptance of the European Union’s questionnaire, while he asked for France’s commitment to help ensure decision-making by the European Council.
