Cold meeting of Austrian Chancellor with Kosovo’s PM – no mentioning of land swap

Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has not mentioned the land swap idea following a meeting with Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj who is openly criticising the proposal. Kurz who is visiting Kosovo today, in a joint press conference with President Hashim Thaci, said that Austria will accept exchange of territory and correction of border between Kosovo and Serbia.

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