Kosovo President: Our goal is to join the European Union and the "NATO"

Vienna (Ina) - Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Wednesday (June 15, 2016), said that the goal ofhis country is to join the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
This came in a newspaper statement after a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer, at thePalace "Hofburg" in Vienna, where he Thaci expressed his country 's desire to progress in order to catch up with Europe. 
He Taji to 111 countries around the world recognize Kosovo, expressing his confidence in finding asolution as soon as possible to the problems relating to the extension of the mission police Mission andEuropean judiciary Eulex in his country . 
for his part, the Austrian president said that Kosovo has achieved positive developments in recent years, adding: "We want peace and stability and friendship in Kosovo and the countries of the Western Balkans." 
he noted Fisher that visited Kosovo recently, saw a significant drop in the proportion of the problems there, noting that positive developments I got with respect to mission "Eulex." 
the Kosovo government decided to extend the mission until 2018, but its implementation requires theKosovo parliament 's approval. 
and founded "Eulex" after the independence of Kosovo, to combat criminal offenses, corruption and war crimes in the country. 
the Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on February 17 , 2008.