Enver Hoxhaj, Kosovo's Minister of Foreign Affairs during 2011–14 and 2016–17, stated in November 2013 that the country was considering making applications for membership in three United Nations specialized agencies in the first half of 2013,[108] and that an application for membership of the Council of Europe in 2014 was being prepared.[109] Deputy Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi reiterated the state's desire to join in December 2014.[110] Kosovo is also preparing a membership application for the World Trade Organization.[111] Joining NATO's Partnership for Peace is a priority of the government.[112]