Pristina, 4 July, 2025
The acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, welcomed today in a meeting the Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Martin Vickers and Paul Foster.
Together they discussed bilateral relations, economic and trade cooperation and that in the field of defense. Prime Minister Kurti highlighted the hospitality and participation of Kosovo in the international Defender Europe 2025 exercises. He emphasized the investments and increase in the country’s defense capacities – marking a 123% increase in the number of soldiers over the last four years in addition to investments in armaments – as well as the strategic importance of cooperation in the military industry as a new and potential area for the Kosovo-United Kingdom partnership.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Kurti spoke about strategic sectors of the economy, with a particular focus on railway infrastructure projects and the technology sector, as areas with high potential for investment and cooperation.
Another topic of discussion was regional cooperation within the Berlin Process, the next summit of which will be held in London, as well as the importance of Kosovo’s membership in NATO as soon as possible, as a key step for long-term security and regional stability.
British MPs praised Kosovo’s progress and expressed their and the United Kingdom’s commitment to continue supporting Kosovo on its path towards Euro-Atlantic integration and democratic development. Prime Minister Kurti expressed gratitude for the United Kingdom’s continued and all-party support for Kosovo.
