The US remains strongly engaged in Kosovo

Washington, 5 April 2012 – The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, along the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enver Hoxhaj, and the Minister of European Integration, Vlora Çitaku, were hosted at the White House by the US Vice President, Joseph Biden on the second day of their official visit to the US.
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The strong and overall support of the US for the Republic of Kosovo was reconfirmed during the meeting. 

In this respect, Vice President Biden highly assessed the leadership of Prime Minister Thaçi in the process of Kosovo’s state-building and integration in the Euro-Atlantic institutions. 

In a friendly atmosphere, Prime Minister Thaçi briefed Vice President Biden on the current developments in the Republic of Kosovo. 

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, expressed a high appreciation to Vice President Biden for the crucial role that the US has played in all the historical processes related to Kosovo, including the recent agreements between the Republic of Kosovo and Serbia. 

Prime Minister Thaçi asked Vice President Biden that the US continues to play a decisive role and remains promoter of integration processes of Kosovo towards Euro-Atlantic structures.

Vice President Joseph Biden commended Prime Minister Thaçi for his leadership in taking bold and right decisions in the interest of Kosovo. Mr. Biden assured Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi that the US will continue to remain strongly engaged in Kosovo and that they will call for implementation of the agreements achieved. 

Vice President Biden assured Prime Minister Thaçi of the full US support in keeping the Kosovo leadership on the right track, as he has done so far, and reiterated that the US support will be constant and comprehensive. Mr. Biden also pointed out that the US is firm in supporting the territorial integrity and the state sovereignty of the Republic of Kosovo. 

As part of his official visit to the US, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, will meet with the US Secretary of Trade, Mr.  John Bryson, tomorrow and invited by Ambassador Christopher Hill, he will hold a lecture at the University of Denver on Monday.
Prime Minister Thaçi is also expected to meet the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon in New York and other United Nations ambassadors and congressmen from the state of New York.  

 
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