A meeting held last week between the leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, and the head of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lumir Abdixhiku, has once again brought to the forefront of discussions the potential for political coordination between these two main forces in parliament.
Although no proper agreement was reached, the displayed willingness to continue talks was seen as an indication that the doors for establishing new institutions are still open.
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On the importance of this encounter and the message it conveyed, analyst Agim Vuniqi spoke in an interview for “Bota sot”.
According to him, although the meeting did not bring a concrete conclusion, it restored an essential element that had been missing in Kosovo’s political scene – communication between parties.
Vuniqi stressed the necessity for political entities to approach the election result honestly, as it forms the basis of any negotiating process.
“In politics, there are cases where the importance lies not in the fruit of the meeting, but in the simple fact that it happens. The meeting between Albin Kurti and Lumir Abdixhiku is such a case. It did not bring an agreement, but it restored something that Kosovar politics lacked: dialogue between the two largest Albanian forces at a moment of institutional deadlock.
In parliamentary democracies, elections do not mark the end of the political process; they are its starting point. Citizens determine the ranking of political forces, and the duty of parties is to turn that result into functioning institutions. This is where state responsibility begins.
Therefore, the election result should be neither a reason for opposition nor a tool for imposition. It is the starting point of any political negotiation. The party that wins the elections gains the right to lead the process of forming institutions, but not the right to govern without dialogue when it lacks a parliamentary majority. Likewise, parties that do not rank first cannot disregard the legitimacy that stems from the voters’ will. This is the balance in which parliamentary democracies operate,” he declared.
In this context, Vuniqi sees the rapprochement between LVV and LDK as a way out to overcome the crisis and ensure the long-term functionality of the state.
He called on the parties for engagement and for a sustainable agreement based on common principles.
“For this reason, the rapprochement between the Vetëvendosje Movement and the Democratic League of Kosovo should be seen as an opportunity to return politics to its main mission: building institutions. It should not be understood as a victory for one side or a loss for the other, but as an effort to place the interest of the Republic above the partisan interest.
A sustainable agreement cannot be built on the idea that one side imposes conditions and the other simply accepts them. Equally fragile would be an approach that relativizes the election result. Stability is born only when both sides accept a common principle: legitimacy stems from the citizens’ vote, while stability comes from the shared responsibility to make the state functional.”
Furthermore, the publicist pointed out that Kosovo has been facing institutional crises for some time that are damaging the state and eroding citizens’ trust, and he urged the parties to show moderation and the ability to cooperate with one another.
“Kosovo’s political history has shown that institutional crises have not only harmed parties; they have damaged citizens’ trust in the state, delayed reforms, hindered investments, and weakened the country’s international standing. For this reason, every day without functioning institutions has a cost that is paid by society, not just the political class.
Today the challenge is not which party will gain more at the negotiating table. S
