Hoxhaj: Kosovo should join the Open Balkan initiative

Hoxhaj told the Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) that Kosovo should take part in regional organizations and initiatives, seeking support to become a member of the Partnership for Peace, Council of Europe and NATO.

“While I was foreign affairs minister we followed an approach that enables Kosovo to be a part of every organization, every regional initiative. The Open Balkan initiative is not even an organization, it is an informal group of states, like the G7 or G20,“ Hoxhaj said.

“You cannot say ‘no’ to an informal initiative for cooperation in the region and ask partners from different countries to support you, either in Strasbourg or in Brussels,” Hoxhaj added.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti is refusing to allow for Kosovo to become a part of the Open Balkan initiative until Serbia recognizes Kosovo as an independent state.