Hoti: Estonia was among the first to recognize Kosovo, but Kallas and Orav must follow the EU's neutral policy

Political analyst from Pristina, Afrim Hoti, says that the former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, as the new EU foreign affairs chief, and Aivo Orav, as the new head of the EU Office in Pristina, despite their country's recognition of Kosovo's independence in the "first wave," will still have to follow the European Union's neutral policy on the dialogue issue.

"Definitely, whoever comes from Europe will lead the process under the auspices of the European Union, and it is completely irrelevant whether that person comes from Estonia or Slovakia. They must maintain a neutral position, as the EU has done so far," Hoti emphasized for Kosovo Online.

When asked whether Kosovo can be seen from the Baltics at all, the analyst says that Estonian politicians are very familiar with Kosovo's issues, especially after 1999 and then the recognition of independence in 2008.

"Estonia is among those countries that recognized Kosovo in the first wave. And it seems that the Kosovo government has also established diplomatic and very close relations with Estonia. In this sense, perhaps due to similar positions, because Estonia was part of the Russian empire, the Russian Federation, and it seems that for this reason, they are much more sensitive and much more active when it comes to leading and pushing processes in and around Kosovo," Hoti concludes.