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Delegation of US congressmen arrives in Kosovo, will also meet with Prime Minister Kurti
2026-05-26 18:56:12 / BOTA
The delegation of American congressmen arrived in Pristina on Tuesday, as part of their tour of the Western Balkans, where they are expected to meet with Kosovo leaders the next day.
The delegation, consisting of Keith Self from the Republican ranks and Suhas Subramanyam from the Democrats, visited Camp Bondsteel - the largest United States military base in the Balkans - on Tuesday afternoon, the US Embassy in Pristina announced.
“The delegation spent the afternoon at Camp Bondsteel meeting with dedicated service members of KFOR Regional Command-East and Area Support Group-Balkans,” the Embassy wrote in X.
Their visit to Kosovo follows those in Sarajevo and Serbia, including the Presevo Valley, where Self and Subramanyam emphasized that there are real problems between Albanians and Serbia.
Self said in Presevo that "we have seen that there are real problems between Albanians and Serbia, as we have known. But we will also go to Kosovo to learn about the Serbian minority there."
He said they are visiting both countries to understand how minorities are treated and what their rights are in these countries, REL informs.
On Wednesday morning, Self and Subramanyam are expected to meet with the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, as well as the acting President, Albulena Haxhiu.
Last week, Kurti announced that he had held a virtual meeting with a group of congressmen, among them Self.
"Bilateral defense cooperation between Kosovo and the United States is stronger than ever. This is largely due to the overwhelming bipartisan support that Kosovo enjoys in the US Congress," Kurti wrote on X, after that conversation.
In late April, Self, along with his colleagues, Ritchie Torres and Mike Lawler, proposed a resolution aimed at pushing forward Kosovo's path towards NATO.
The bipartisan resolution emphasizes, among other things, that "Kosovo's democratic governance, civilian oversight of security forces, and multiethnic coexistence constitute a compelling argument for NATO membership."
Kosovo has not yet made a formal application to join NATO, as it faces major obstacles, such as the lack of recognition by four member states: Greece, Romania, Slovakia and Spain.
It is also currently transforming the Security Force into a full army, which is expected to last until 2028.
Furthermore, Kosovo is not even part of NATO's Partnership for Peace program, which serves as a pathway for any country that wishes to become a member of the military alliance.
Admitting a new member requires unanimity within the alliance, which is why the resolution presented by congressmen asks Washington to urge these four member countries to recognize the newest state in Europe.
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