UN General Assembly
2014

engaging in dialogue was a wise decision. Dialogue has produced concrete results, brought the two countries closer to each other, and facilitated and sped up the European Union integration path for both States. Albania fully supports the process of dialogue and calls for the full implementation of the agreements reached. To date, Kosovo has been recognized by 108 States Members of the United Nations, representing more than half of the United Nations membership. Recognition has without doubt been an important factor in Kosovo’s progress. That is why, as before, we call on the countries that have not yet recognized Kosovo to do so, since in so doing they would not only help the people of Kosovo advance towards their future but also contribute to peace and stability in the region. We remain convinced that the quick and full implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement represents a condition indispensable to the sustainable stability of Macedonia, to the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law, and to fulfilling and realizing the rights of Albanians. Albania encourages