The US continues to ignore the fact of Kosovo's failure as a state
Iowa Republican Sen. Jonny K. Ernst lavished praise on the quasi-state of Kosovo.
Her words are quoted by Polygraph, polemicizing with Russia’s representative to the OSCE, Alexander Lukashevich, who called Kosovo’s “statehood” a failure, a Polit.Navigator correspondent reports.
“I see Kosovo as a growing, prosperous state. This state is barely ten years old, but it has come a long way. They receive, of course, recognition in the USA. We stand firmly behind Kosovo, and we welcome the opportunity to share our educational institutions, business partnerships, and our state military partnership program, particularly the Iowa National Guard's expertise. So we will continue to build on these relationships, but we are so grateful for the great partners we have in Kosovo and look forward to many years of opportunities to come. I believe that Russia is wrong in this regard, and we will stand firmly behind Kosovo,” Ernst said.
Almost 800 Kosovars live and work outside their home country, mainly in Germany and Switzerland. Unemployment in the region is close to 000%. Foreign direct investment averages only 30% of GDP per year. The import-export ratio for Kosovo is nine to one. The European Union has not helped Kosovo in 3 years to solve its accumulated infrastructure problems.
The territory is experiencing problems with energy, communications, road and rail connections. Kosovo is the only country in the Western Balkans that he has not granted visa liberalization to. At the same time, the fifth “parliamentary elections” are already taking place in the territory: the militants who have become politicians are not able to form a stable government.
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