We are here today because Kosovo has demonstrated its commitment to those key principles of development. It wasn’t easy, but in just 11 years after independence, this country has become an open democracy with increasingly strong institutions and a rising, market-based economy. As the recent elections showed, the the people of Kosovo continue to push …
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I am pleased to be back in Pristina. It is such a vibrant city – with talented young people starting new enterprises, not waiting, but investing in their future. This is a place of new growth and new construction, building on a legacy of tradition and history.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary Palmer’s interview with Radio Free Europe’s (RFE) Amra Zejneli, June 13, 2019 RFE: Mr. Palmer, thank you for your time. DAS Palmer: Thank you for having me today. RFE: You just came to Kosovo from Serbia where you met some officials over there, the heads. DAS Palmer: Yes, I have. RFE: And, …
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Assistant Secretary of State Mitchell Press Conference, Pristina Airport, March 12, 2018 A/S Mitchell: Thank you, President Thaçi for your hospitality and for welcoming me here in Kosovo. It was very important for me, on my first trip as Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Euroasia, to start my first trip to the Balkans in …
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The U.S. Embassy strongly supports Kosovo’s efforts to protect youth from radicalization and violent extremism, and your presence underscores the priority that Kosovo’s Government is placing on this issue.
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Kosovo has one of the most advanced human rights legal frameworks in the world, and it is our hope that you can effectively implement these laws and policies. This is important; many members of the LGBTI community have considered leaving Kosovo due to discrimination and harassment.
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“The State Department’s 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report exposes human trafficking networks and holds their operators and their accomplices accountable.”
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I think it’s fitting that two of Kosovo’s greatest moments as a young nation came in the sports arena led by women. The first was walking into the Olympic Stadium in Rio last August with a delegation of five women (and only three men). The second, of course, came just a few days later when …
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Since 1999 we’ve been committed to providing technical assistance to the energy sector, including our current partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and to the energy regulator to support clean energy project development and facilitate private sector investment. We’re also supporting KEK in the last stages of its unbundling, and KOSTT in its regional …
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Thank you, Mister Speaker, Mister Prime Minister, and dear friends for that kind reception and for the honor of addressing this Assembly. I come here to Kosovo after visiting Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. After my stay here—which I must admit is far too short—I will also visit Albania. As I travel …
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As you know, the United States and Kosovo are strategic partners and the United States has supported Kosovo from the very beginning in its development as an independent, sovereign state.
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The Embassy has strongly supported the Government of Kosovo’s efforts to tackle this issue. And now that the Government’s Strategy and Action Plan for countering violent extremism is well established at the national level, it is critical that community leaders take the reins to ensure local level implementation moves forward.
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There is a brightness to the current situation in Kosovo. If you think about the journey that Kosovo has been on, celebrating nine years of independence in a remarkably stable environment. The economy is growing and this is a country just filled with possibilities. So, it is not without its challenges and that is one …
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The United States Embassy strongly supports your efforts to prevent violent extremism and I was very encouraged to hear the opening remarks from our two first speakers today. I’m also very encouraged by these events that empower local officials, communities and citizens to be active in facing Kosovo’s challenges. It is particularly important on this …
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Progress on women’s property rights is one of my top priorities, and something that I feel quite strongly about. This topic brings to the fore so many critical issues that we all care about: women’s economic empowerment, social inclusion, human rights, the rule of law, not to mention Kosovo’s economic development. I think the extent …
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Fun facts about past presidential inaugurations Incoming presidents have celebrated their inaugurations in novel ways, starting with George Washington dancing the minuet after his. The Constitution offers little guidance beyond the date of the inauguration and the words of the oath. Each celebration is shaped by tradition and by each new president’s personality. Here’s a look at a few notable inaugural moments.
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Kosovo is a sovereign, independent country and we respect the right of Kosovo to manage who and what crosses its borders. We are pleased that there were no confrontations at the border, but the increase of nationalism benefits no one.
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The U.S. has recognized Kosovo as a sovereign, independent country since 2008 and we respect the right of Kosovo to manage who and what crosses its borders. We are pleased that there were no confrontations at the border last night. The U.S. strongly supports the EU-moderated Dialogue as the best way forward for Kosovo-Serbia relations. …
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Kosovo is one of our strongest partners, and we look forward to continued cooperation on this extremely important issue.
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From our perspective, here at the Embassy, I think we’ve had a good year so far. We have raised awareness, a lot, about the problem of corruption. We have supported projects that make corruption less likely to happen, for example electronic procurement, and we are supporting prosecutors, judges and police on how to deal, investigate …
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Since its independence in 2008, Kosovo has made substantial progress in establishing and developing free market policies and legislation, and in improving its business climate. These steps were recognized in the World Bank’s just-released Doing Business 2017 report, which shows Kosovo moving four places up the rankings this year, from 64 to 60. Kosovo got …
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Thank you very much Mr. Minister, I really want to thank you for your hospitality and hosting my visit here today to have an opportunity to visit your facilities here at Kosovo A and B. It really is my great pleasure to be here and to have the opportunity to visit Kosovo’s primary sources of …
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. You cannot only call me Joe, you can call me anytime you need me. And, Mr. President, I was thinking about it on the way out here — it was 2001 when I came to Bondsteel with my son and I met you in Pristina that …
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Thank you very much, Mr. President. I’ve been to Kosovo many times. Looking at Mr. Rugova’s photograph or painting as I came down the stairs. I’ve met with him many times, as well. It goes back a long way. And I always enjoy coming. People back home ask me why I keep coming to Kosovo. …
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Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland visited Kosovo on Sunday, July 10, for a series of meetings with leaders from the Government of Kosovo and civil society. She was joined during her visit by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Dr. Michael Carpenter and United States Ambassador to Kosovo Greg Delawie. …
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This week I am visiting Belgrade for the first time as NATO Secretary General, in the framework of NATO’s decade-long engagement in the Western Balkans. This visit, like the one I paid to Pristina on 23 January 2015 right after taking office as Secretary General, is also meant to acknowledge the continued positive security trend …
Read More» Special Envoy Randy Berry Interview to Zëri Newspaper Zëri: Thank you very much for coming to Kosovo and for giving a voice and a heart to a community here. Today, we also had a chance to meet with a part of the community and it was nice that we actually heard this narrative from you. …
Read More» RTK: So, Ms. Nuland, welcome. A/S Nuland: Thank you. It’s great to be back in Kosovo. RTK: Ms. Nuland, what would the United States’ reaction be if Kosovo creates the Special Court, and on the other side, what if Kosovo fails to approve the creation of the Special Court? A/S Nuland: Well, Burim, I think …
Read More» Zëri: So, Ms. Romanowski, as a coordinator of the US assistance program in Kosovo, can you tell us which are the fields you are mostly focused in Kosovo? Romanowski: Well, you may know, this is my first visit to Kosovo and as the Assistance Coordinator for all over assistance in Europe, Asia and central Asia, …
Read More» Seventy years ago today, the Allied Forces declared victory in Europe over tyranny during World War II. After more than five years of brutal fighting that took the lives of some 40 million people across the continent—including six million Jews and millions of others murdered by the Nazi regime—the forces of freedom triumphed over oppression …
Read More» VOA: Your visit to Kosovo coincides with the seventh anniversary of its independence. From the U.S. perspective, where is Kosovo today? DAS Yee: Well, Kosovo has made great progress since becoming independent in 2008. As you know, there have been a number of important positive developments, including recognition by over 100 countries of Kosovo, Kosovo’s …
Read More» Koha Ditore: Mr. Melia, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor leads the U.S. efforts to promote the democracy, protect the human rights and international religious freedom and to advance labor rights globally. From your point of view, what is the current state of affairs regarding the democracy, human rights and labor in Kosovo? …
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