10. 在本报告所述期间，科索沃各机构继续在各自领域开展工作，努力达到欧洲联盟设定的各项基准。7 月 18 日在布鲁塞尔，欧洲联盟委员会移民、内政和公民事务专员在与萨奇总统举行的联合记者招待会上宣布，科索沃已达到申根地区签证自由化各项规定基准。9 月 13 日，欧洲议会投票决定启动与欧洲联盟理事会有关放宽对科索沃签证制度的谈判。9 月 20 日，科索沃议会根据欧洲联盟为科索沃制定的涵盖人权、能效和经济领域财政援助的《加入前援助文书》，批准了一揽子法律。
10. During the reporting period, Kosovo institutions continued to work towards meeting the benchmarks set by the European Union in their respective areas. On 18 July, the Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship of the European Commission, at a joint press conference with President Thaçi in Brussels, announced that Kosovo had fulfilled all required benchmarks for Schengen -area visa liberalization. On 13 September, the European Parliament voted to initiate negotiations with the Council of the European Union to liberalize the visa regime for Kosovo. On 20 September, the Assembly of Kosovo approved a broad packageof laws in line with the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance established by the European Union for Kosovo, which includes financial assistance in the areas of human rights, energy efficiency and the economy.