Minister of Internal Affairs Xhelal Svechla hosted the meeting today Olivier Onid, Deputy Director General at the Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs ( DG The European Commission’s HOME and Co-ordinator for the Schengen Zone.

Co-operation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and DG was discussed during the meeting HOME, the progress of the Republic of Kosovo within the framework of the European integration agenda, as well as the advancement of reforms in the field of migration, border management, asylum and security.

Minister Svechla expressed gratitude for the continued support of DG HOME in strengthening institutional capacities and sharing legislation with that of the European Union. In this context, he stressed the importance of starting to implement new projects within the IPA, following the adoption of relevant financial agreements from the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo.

Next, the minister introduced progress in finalising the new Strategy for Migration and Action Plan, Organised Crime Strategy (2026-2030), the State Border Control Bill, and the measures undertaken for effective implementation of the Foreign Law. Special attention was also given to visa liberalisation, where the functioning of monitoring mechanisms was stressed and the continuing decline in the number of asylum applications by Kosovo citizens in EU states.

Minister Svechla reaffirmed commitment to implementing EU reforms and recommendations, as well as deepening co-operation with DG HOME and its agencies, in the function of strengthening security, effective migration management and advancing the Republic of Kosovo into the European integration process.

Source Layer: RTKLive