Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with French Senate President Gérard Larcher ahead of the Paris Peace Forum, discussing bilateral relations, institutional reforms and Kosovo`s European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

Kurti said he expressed gratitude for France's role in Kosovo's liberation and independence, as well as its continued support for the country's development.

"We discussed the full institutional and political stability following the election of the president, the Government's plans for this new mandate, focusing on railway and sports infrastructure, dam construction and the defense industry, as well as concrete opportunities to expand cooperation and further deepen bilateral relations," Kurti wrote.

He added that the talks also covered reforms in justice, education and public administration, alongside Kosovo's democratic progress and economic development.

Kurti stressed the importance of continued French support for Kosovo's European integration and its aspirations to join NATO.

"France's supporting role in advancing our Republic in this process is important, as is NATO membership, which would contribute to sustainable peace and long-term security in the Western Balkans and throughout Europe," he wrote.