Yesterday at 17:00, the chairman of the PDSH, Gode, had a meeting with the President of Germany, Mr. Roman Herzog, at the Presidential Palace in Bonn. In the long and cordial conversation they held, the current problem of Kosovo was discussed. Godo especially stressed that the Kosovo issue is a major problem for Europe and that without its resolution there can be no lasting peace and development in the region. He spoke of a free dialogue between Albanian and Serbian political forces to solve the problems in the province. In his view, the Kosovo issue needs a solution as soon as possible. He called on European countries to be more engaged and to stand firmly for the rights of Albanians. Prof. Dr. Karls Heins Hornhues, a member of the German Bundestag who accompanied the President of the Federal Republic of Germany on his official visit to Albania, took part in the meeting and pointed out that solving Kosovo’s problems is an important issue for peace in the Balkans. Godo emphasized the need to stop ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and stated that an international intervention is necessary to guarantee the rights of Albanians. Prof. Dr. Karls Heins Hornhues said that the Kosovo issue is a major political problem in Europe and that the situation there has arisen as a result of the silence of European countries. Hornhues, who has taken part in many debates in the Bundestag, said that Kosovo has become an important issue in German foreign policy. He praised the PDSH leader, Godo, for his moderate policy, balanced positions, and the efforts he is making to solve the problem. The chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee, Karl Lamers, discussed Kosovo’s fate and its problems with Godo. He promised a fair and honest solution in accordance with the principles of democracy. Later, Godo met with the President of the Republic of Albania, Dr. Sali Berisha, who was on an official visit to Bonn. In the conversation he had with the German president and later at the press conference with media representatives, Godo condemned Serbian actions against the Kosovo Albanian population, considering the situation in Kosovo severe and calling for full support for Kosovo’s demands. In the meeting with Godo, Berisha stressed that the Albanian government supports the demands of the Kosovo Albanian people. He also expressed the conviction that a just solution to the Kosovo issue is the duty of the international community. As part of the Albanian president’s visit to help resolve the crisis in Kosovo, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Roman Herzog, received the PDSH chairman, Mr. Godo, yesterday. In a one-hour conversation, developments in Kosovo and ways to solve the problem were discussed. The German president praised Mr. Godo for the patience and efforts he is making to find a fair solution for Kosovo. Godo, for his part, thanked President Herzog for the support he has given to the Kosovo issue. President Herzog was received yesterday at the Kosovo Presidential Palace by the PDSH leader, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova. After the meeting, Dr. Rugova told journalists that during the talks with the German president they had discussed finding peace in Kosovo and the region, an issue that requires a keen political undertaking. He stressed that the German president’s visit is an encouragement for the conscious and just efforts being made to move toward a democratic solution for the people of Kosovo. Rugova further emphasized that developments in Yugoslavia directly affect Kosovo’s fate as well. When asked about relations with Serbia, he said that Kosovo has always been an important part of efforts for regional stability. He called on European countries to intervene decisively. At a press conference for journalists accredited in Kosovo yesterday in Bonn, President Rugova also made a press statement about the political situation in Kosovo and the call for international support. Godo at yesterday’s meeting with Prof. Dr. Karls Heins Hornhues.