President of the Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Atifete Jahjaga, received today at a meeting a delegation of US Congressmen, Mr. Vern Buchanan, Mr. David Price, Mr. Adrian Smith, Ms. Dina Titus and Ms. Susan Davis, with whom she discussed the actual developments in Kosovo and opportunities for economic development of the country.
President Jahjaga pointed out the importance to Kosovo of its partnership with the USA, and the US engagement for the stability and peace not only in Kosovo but also in the whole region of South-Eastern Europe. Madam President said that continuation of the US presence, through its engagement with the NATO peacekeeping force, has a considerable input to peace and security in the region and is also a guarantor of stability. She stated that Kosovo today needs to further strengthen its partnership with the USA on order to guarantee the success of the democratic processes it is currently going through.
Madam President emphasized that Kosovo has achieved to consolidate itself on the international stage and is seeking its place in international organisations such as UN and EU. She also added that Kosovo is a factor of stability and good neighbourliness and has shown its dedication to peaceful cohabitation with all its neighbours, inclusive of Serbia, with whom it is currently undergoing a dialogue process on normalisation of relations. Madam President also pointed out the importance of keeping the European perspective of Kosovo and the region open, which will help all the countries of South-Eastern Europe to conclude their reform processes, would preserve the momentum of good relations and will prevent third party influence.
President Jahjaga said that Kosovo is strengthening the rule of la and order and is becoming a strong contributor in the field of global security, as an important international partner in war against extremism and radicalism and said that our country will never become a safe haven for extremists. Madam President also spoke about the victims of sexual violence during the war and the endeavours to, 15 years after the end of war, rehabilitate and reintegrate victims of this type of violence into the society.
Members of the delegation of the US Congress praised the achievements of Kosovo and pointed out the support of the USA for processes which Kosovo is going through. They said that during their visit they have seen great human capacities and natural resources for an economic development of the country which would enable opening of the new workplaces for the youth of Kosovo. Members of the delegation emphasized the importance of the strengthening of the US Kosovo partnership and investigation of manners for closer economic cooperation with investment potential.