Spanish Ambassador: "Madrid's policy towards Balkans stable"
No substantial changes can be anticipated following the recent restructuring of the Spanish government, told Inigo de Palacio Espana in Belgrade.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Monday, November 01, 2010
Spain's policy continues to bear in mind the need to have a common approach to the Balkan region, to ensure stability and prosperity and soon full integration of the regional countries into the EU. This also represents Spain's national interest.
Spain is the largest and economically most developed country among the five EU member states which have refused to recognize Kosovo. Spain has been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for many years so far. In 2009, the country withdrew its contingent from the international peacekeeping force (KFOR) in Kosovo.
De Palacio Espana noted that the fact that Spain has not recognized Kosovo until now has not prevented Madrid from engaging constructively with all its partners in the EU and outside of the Union to support a better future for all in the region, including Kosovo.
"We demonstrated our constructive spirit during discussion on the Serbia-EU Resolution on the advisory opinion of the International Criminal Tribunal in the UN General Assembly in September, engaging with all in order to secure the best possible outcome," the ambassador said.
