Kosovo is an integral part of the European perspectives of the region
10 September 2012 News
“Bulgaria is happy to be with the people of Kosovo on the day on which the monitored independence of the country officially ends,” the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Sirakov, said in Priština.
He participated in the meeting of the International Steering Group for Kosovo on the occasion of the end of the international monitoring of the country. “This is an important moment for the future of Kosovo and the whole region. The authorities in Priština have demonstrated determination to work to build a democratic and multi-ethnic state for all citizens of Kosovo, although to achieve this aim, more is needed,” Mr Sirakov said.
He thanked the EULEX and KFOR missions, which have an important role in this process and he expressed hope Kosovo would continue to co-operate with them.
Kosovo's desire to walk the path of European integration should be supported and encouraged. The European and Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans is a priority of our foreign policy. We believe that the Republic of Kosovo is an integral part of the European perspectives of the region, Mr Sirakov said.