Sofia, 22 April 2024
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, was welcomed by the acting Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Dimitar Glavchev.
Friendship and partnership between Kosovo and Bulgaria, good economic relations and the mutual will for their expansion were the central topics of the conversation and meeting.
Bulgaria recognized the independence of Kosovo in March 2008, while this year we mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. So far we have signed eight bilateral agreements and several others are waiting to be finalized. With the aim of strengthening economic relations and commercial exchanges, the Kosovo-Bulgaria Chamber of Commerce was founded in June of last year, with headquarters in Sofia. This year, it is planned to organize a joint forum of the businesses of Kosovo and Bulgaria. Bulgaria had played an important role for us in 1999 by opening its airspace to NATO planes in the campaign against Serbia, which ended the genocide against the Albanians in Kosovo. It continues to make an important contribution to the security of our country with the participation and presence of its troops in Kosovo within the KFOR mission.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Kurti and Acting Prime Minister of Bulgaria Glavchev also discussed the security situation on the European continent and in the region, and spoke about the need for deeper cooperation between friendly and partner states and between democratic societies.
In his first visit to Bulgaria, Prime Minister Kurti said he is honored by the reception from his counterpart and thankful for Bulgaria’s continuous support
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