Monday, November 15, 2010


Albanian Kosovo dual citizenship after visa liberalization, now is became "De Facto" reality

Minister Beqaj: The Albanians of Kosovo can obtain passports from Albania

Kosovo government officials have not ruled out the possibility that a number of Kosovars of Albanian passports aiming device, after entry of Albania into the Schengen area.

As announced by Albanian embassy in Pristina, there are eight criteria that must be met to obtain a passport from Albania, including resident position of 5 years, 3 years respectively for the citizens of Kosovo.

Dismissed Minister of European Integration, Besim Beqaj saying history has shown that after the liberalization of visa regime with Serbia, some Kosovo Albanian and Serbian passports now the same could happen with Albania.

According to minister Beqaj, there were some cases when citizens of Kosovo are going to Serbia and have fictitious registration, taking Serbian passports to finish so in different countries of the European Union.

"This has shown that any block that is made, creates opportunities for them, to find alternative routes and this is the argument that we use every day," said Minister Beqaj.

Few days ago, European Union Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Cecilia Malmström has warned Serbia and Macedonia for "misuse of visa liberalization", citing the possibility of reviewing this process.

http://www.shekulli.com.al/2010/11/14/vizat-kosovaret-edhe-mund-te-marrin-pasaporta-te-shqiperise.html

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