Edi Rama: Kosovo PM and I Share a Common Goal - Unification of Albanians   

Edi Rama, Belgrade, Nov. 4 2021(BETAPHOTO/MILAN OBRADOVIC/DS)

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said that Kosovo Premier Albin Kurti and he have “different approaches to Serbia,” but that they have the same goal – unification of Albanians.

Rama also said that Serbia should recognize Kosovo as an independent state and “ask for forgiveness.” He added that at the end of the negotiating process with Serbia, Albanians “should unite,” stressing that they had to do so. “We truly maintain a good relationship, our meetings are inspirational, filled with humor, we laugh a lot. Our approaches to Serbia are different, but the goal is the same,” Rama had told Albanian TV Klan, portal KosSev reported on Feb. 17.

Rama made this statement following Kurti’s advice that he should not pin his hopes on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Asked whether “Albanians will unite,” Rama replied that they had to do so. “Albanians must unite. Yes, of course, Albin [Kurti] wants the same thing, but I have my view of how to get there, Albin has a different opinion. But Albin is the prime minister of Kosovo and he has to decide, I wish him all the best and much success and he should understand that I might be wrong,” Rama said.