The Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo, Glauk Konjufca, has said that all state institutions must adhere to Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s conditions for dialogue. The Speaker underlined that without the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Banjska being punished, there can be no peace in the region, while pointing out that hundreds of people are preparing in Serbia for another attack in Kosovo.
After the meeting with her counterpart from Slovenia, Urska Klakocar Zupançic, Konjufca said that the institutions of Kosovo are prepared to face any attack or provocation coming from Serbia. On the other hand, the Speaker of the Slovenian Parliament said that the issues between Kosovo and Serbia should be resolved through dialogue, otherwise things like in Ukraine could happen. In addition, she emphasized the need for the dialogue to end with mutual recognition, while adding that the mediator of the dialogue should be from a country that recognizes the sovereignty of both countries.
The Speaker of the Assembly of Slovenia, Urska Klakocar Zupançic, asked for the commitment of the parties in the dialogue.
“(Mutual recognition) It can help if both countries know each other and there is reciprocity in their recognition. Neighboring countries can try to influence here, we would like to see that our influence will be positive in this direction. I think this (mutual recognition) would be very welcome for both countries…The two countries will have difficulties to solve this without the help of others, some of the key countries of the European Union will help them in this aspect. It is also important that third countries recognize the sovereignty of both countries, as both countries are on the same level. If we have third countries that do not recognize Kosovo, then this is difficult”, emphasized Zupançic.
Considering it necessary that those responsible for the terrorist attack in Banjska appear before Kosovar justice, Konjufca said that there is accurate information that another group is preparing for an attack on the country.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Assembly of Slovenia, Urska Klakocar Zupančić, said that it is necessary that the issues between Kosovo and Serbia be resolved through dialogue, as otherwise it could happen like the war in Ukraine.
Regarding the case of Banjska, the Speaker of the Assembly, Glauk Konjufca, said that the reaction of Borrell’s office that Kosovo has not sent any report was shocking, since the country’s institutions have notified the EU of all the details of the Banjska attack.
In addition to these, both counterparts expressed the will to deepen the cooperation between Kosovo and Slovenia.
During her visit to Kosovo, the Speaker of the Assembly of Slovenia, Urska Klakocar Zupançic, was also received by President Vjosa Osmani.