Prime Minister Albin Kurti has met Nicole Pashinyan, his counterpart from Armenia, a state that does not recognise Kosovo’s independence.

The meeting is held in Paris, France, on Tuesday, where the head of the Kosovo government is making an official visit.

The two leaders have discussed opportunities for further development of relations between the two countries, said a media report by Armenia’s Office of Prime Minister, Paparaci reported.

According to the announcement, Kurti and Pashinyan have stressed the importance of expanding trade and economic ties.

The discussion also discussed co-operation in the area of tourism, highlighting the considerable potential for further deepening co-operation in this sector, the report said.

The sides also exchanged views on regional issues, including opportunities that are being created as a result of the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Armenia, a state in the South Caucasus region, does not recognise Kosovo’s independence mainly because of its historic conflict with Azerbaijan around Nagorno-Karabakh and implications that the Kosovo case may have had for that conflict. She feared that recognising Kosovo’s independence could be used as an international precedent for Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence requirements.

The issue was particularly sensitive in 2008, when Kosovo declared independence.

However, 16 years after Kosovo’s declaration of Independence, Armenia recognised Kosovo’s passport.

Source Layer: Insander