Kurti speaks for CNN: Belgrade and the Kremlin should think twice before acting in Kosovo

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Kurti speaks for CNN: Belgrade and the Kremlin should think twice before acting
Albin Kurti speaking for CNN

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, during an interview on CNN with journalist Christiane Amanpour about the security situation in the Balkans and the fragile relations with Serbia, has warned "Belgrade and the Kremlin that they should think twice before acting in Kosovo".

According to him, "Serbia is not democratic and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic as an autocrat decides everything in Serbia", while he hopes for an agreement with Serbia.

"I hope that Brussels will appreciate it and finally in the coming weeks and months we will come closer to the agreement based on mutual recognition. Kosovo's independence is also being confirmed by most of the countries in the world that recognize us, but also by the International Court of Justice. The debate about the legality of our independence is over. What needs to be fixed is the abnormal relationship between Kosovo and Serbia. Serbia is not a democracy"

Kurti emphasized that he allowed the visit of the Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Bërnabič, to Kosovo to show her that Kosovo is a normal and democratic country.

"I have allowed the Serbian Prime Minister Ana Bërnabiç to visit the north of Kosovo and I hope that they see that Kosovo is a normal and more democratic country than Serbia itself".

Kurti declared that the establishment of a Serbian republic in Kosovo, as in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will not be allowed.

"Kosovo will not allow a kind of Serbian Republic in Kosovo. I have no desire to get involved in an agreement to compensate Serbia's losses in the Milosevic regime, but to improve the lives of Kosovo Serbs. I hope that Brussels will appreciate this and we will reach a legally recognized agreement, centered on mutual recognition", stated Kurti.

He added that even though Kosovo is not part of NATO, its troops are present in Kosovo.

"Serbia refuses to accept the crimes committed during the war in Kosovo. Serbia is not a democratic country, it is a regime. The situation in the Western Balkans is in danger. We are strengthening our defense system by allocating more budget for the Kosovo Security Force", said Kurti.

He said that the NATO intervention in 1999 was directed by the United States of America and "we depend on the security of the Americans".


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