Solana reportedly advises K. Albanians

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has told Kosovo Albanian leaders to "forget about the possibility of Spain recognizing Kosovo".

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Sunday, 05.04.2009.

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EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has told Kosovo Albanian leaders to "forget about the possibility of Spain recognizing Kosovo". This is according to an article in Albanian language daily Express, which says this came as Hashim Thaci was visiting Brussels on Friday. Solana reportedly advises K. Albanians "Spanish officials do not contemplate recognizing Kosovo's independence, so Pristina should not focus on seeking independence recognition from Spain," Solana said. Instead, the newspaper claims, he suggested to the Kosovo Albanians to "try and ask for recognitions from those states with 'softer' positions". "Forget about Spain. You should not focus on the countries that hold 'hard positions' against independence," the daily's sources quoted Solana as saying. The same sources stated that Solana said he was engaged in having Spain "at least recognize Kosovo's passports". Kosovo Albanian government in Pristina spokesman Memli Krasnici could not confirm the authenticity of this, saying that "premier Thaci has not yet returned from Brussels". He did however tell reporters that "the government of Kosovo will continue to seek recognition from Spain", and that it hopes for a "swift decision on recognition from Spain and other four EU members which have not done so thus far".

Solana reportedly advises K. Albanians

"Spanish officials do not contemplate recognizing Kosovo's independence, so Priština should not focus on seeking independence recognition from Spain," Solana said.

Instead, the newspaper claims, he suggested to the Kosovo Albanians to "try and ask for recognitions from those states with 'softer' positions".

"Forget about Spain. You should not focus on the countries that hold 'hard positions' against independence," the daily's sources quoted Solana as saying.

The same sources stated that Solana said he was engaged in having Spain "at least recognize Kosovo's passports".

Kosovo Albanian government in Priština spokesman Memli Krasnici could not confirm the authenticity of this, saying that "premier Thaci has not yet returned from Brussels".

He did however tell reporters that "the government of Kosovo will continue to seek recognition from Spain", and that it hopes for a "swift decision on recognition from Spain and other four EU members which have not done so thus far".

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