German Minister of Agriculture: Kosovar products, also suitable for Europe

2023-10-05 15:11:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The German Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, was in Kosovo (04.10.), accompanied by his Kosovar counterpart, Faton Peci, and visited several regions of Kosovo, tasted ajvar, Kosovar wine and as he said, "he is deeply convinced that the products you are producing are suitable, and that they have their place not only in Kosovo, but also abroad".

"Kosovo really belongs to those countries that take the lead and move forward with the transformation and we as Germany support every step and work very closely together, both with the countries of the Western Balkans, but in particular also for the bilateral relations between Kosovo and Germany" , Özdemir said.

Germany with attaché for Food and Agriculture at the German Embassy in Skopje - representative for the region

Özdemir stressed that Germany and Kosovo have long been reliable partners, especially in the field of agriculture. "We are very pleased for the successful cooperation within the Dialogue on Agricultural Policies. With the adoption of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, Kosovo has pledged to move forward, in accordance with the EU Green Deal, with the transition to a modern, CO2-neutral, climate-resistant and resource-efficient economy", said German Minister Cem Özdemir, announcing at the same time that Germany will have an Attaché for Food and Agriculture at the German Embassy in Skopje, who will be responsible for policy German for the countries of the Western Balkans.

The Kosovar Minister of Agriculture, Faton Peci, said that with the German Minister Özdemir, he discussed "many essential issues about the agriculture sector, food safety, food security and the deepening of further cooperation between Germany and Kosovo". "Kosovo and Germany among years have been and are partners in many fields, especially in agriculture. The expertise and direct support of the German Government, but also the political support in the international arena for access to the support mechanisms available to the EU, is irreplaceable", said Minister Peci.

German Minister of Agriculture: Kosovar products, also suitable for Europe

Özdemir: Respect for the reasonable response of the government of Kosovo

The Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany, Cem Özdemir, during his stay in Kosovo, also met Prime Minister Albin Kurti, to whom he also expressed the position of the German government that "Kosovo's independence must be respected and that the state of the Serbian community must be discussed only within borders of Kosovo". He also spoke about the September 24 attack in the north, where an armed group killed a Kosovo policeman.

"First let me express my condolences for the loss of the police officer's life during this act of terrorism by these criminals who killed one of your police officers and injured the second. And let me also say that I really have deep respect for the very response reasonable that your government and your police have shown in this act of provocation. I know that this is not an easy situation, so my visit here is beyond our excellent bilateral cooperation, but also a gesture of solidarity", said the Minister Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany, Cem Özdemir./ DW