Heads of Mission of the Quint and the EU: Government to urgently implement the decision on returning the land to the Decani Monastery

In a joint statement, the Heads of Mission of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union in Pristina called on the Government of Kosovo to fully and urgently implement the lawful registration of the Visoki Decani Monastery’s land.

They issued this call to the Government of Kosovo on the occasion of the seventh anniversary of the Constitutional Court's decision on the monastery's land.

"In May 2016, the Kosovo Constitutional Court confirmed the Decani Monastery’s ownership of several hectares of land. Despite this legal decision and subsequent petitions, seven years later, the Court’s decision has still not been implemented," the joint statement emphasized.

It further highlighted the unity in support of Kosovo's democratic and European future.

"Enforcing the rule of law and respecting judicial independence are obligations for all democratically elected governments and necessary preconditions for Kosovo’s integration into European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, including further progress on Kosovo’s application to join the Council of Europe. Further delay is only an obstacle to that progress," they stated.