Foreign Minister of Kosovo Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz Visits Vienna

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: October 11, 2022; 20:48 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Foreign Minister of Kosovo Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz was on a working visit to Vienna. The Kosovar Foreign Minister met with Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg. The talks focused on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Western Balkans, the advancement of EU visa liberalization for Kosovo and the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

Kosovar Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz (left) met Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (right) in Vienna. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

In their talks, both foreign ministers emphasized the "excellent relationship between Austria and Kosovo. Austria was one of the first states to recognize Kosovo's independence in 2008. Foreign Minister Schallenberg called for more strategic foresight from the EU concerning the Western Balkans.

According to Schallenberg, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a "change of times"…