During the meeting between the Minister, Mrs.. Nekibe Kelmendi and German Ambassador to Kosovo, Mr. Hans Dieter Steinbach, the latter brought response of the Minister of Justice of Germany Mrs.. Sabine Leutheusses-Scharrenberger, in connection with the start of negotiations for reaching an agreement for the transfer of sentenced persons. 

This letter is response of the letter of Ministry of Justice of Kosovo dated September 10, 2009, the Ministry of Justice of Germany, which Minister Kelmendi in accordance with the obligations arising from the progress report of the European Commission and aimed at deepening the cooperation in international legal field between Kosovo and Germany in criminal matters, has proposed opening negotiations for transfer of sentenced persons. 

During this meeting Minister Kelmendi said, "because Kosovo is not part of the Council of Europe and conventions adopted by this council can not be applied in Kosovo, it is necessary that the purpose of deepening the cooperation in international law and fighting crime transnational, linked bilateral agreement between our countries ". 

The German ambassador considered as very important start of talks between representatives of the Kosovo Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice of Germany, with the aim of deepening international legal cooperation in criminal matters.