Albin Kurti and Lumir Abdixhiku have held discussions on the criteria that Kosovo’s new president should meet.
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During their communication, both leaders expressed a willingness to reach an agreement. They agreed that the head of state should be a respected, deserving figure capable of guaranteeing the unity and stability of the institutions.
Kurti said the country needs a deserving and constitutional president who reflects the values of society, has contributed to the people and has a defined profession. According to him, such a figure would not create doubts about the role, function and duties they would perform during the next five years.
Abdixhiku said that the LDK is not seeking anything in return, but aims to see a dignified president elected and institutional stability preserved. He said Kosovo does not need an insignificant president, but a respected person who would carry out the country’s highest state function with dignity, adding that the country has such figures.
Tahiraj: I welcome the start of these talks and hope that this time they will produce a concrete agreement and enable the formation of the state institutions
In a statement to “Bota sot”, analyst Saim Tahiraj viewed the possibility of an agreement between the parties with skepticism. He warned that the dialogue could be part of political games aimed at further compromising and weakening the LDK, although he stressed that the establishment of institutions is essential for Kosovo.
Tahiraj welcomed the start of the talks and expressed hope that they would produce a concrete agreement enabling the formation of state institutions. According to him, Kosovo cannot remain indefinitely with blocked institutions, as making them functional is necessary for the normal functioning of the state, political stability and the handling of the many challenges it faces.
Nevertheless, he said he remains skeptical about reaching an agreement, despite the political leaders’ obligation to the state. Tahiraj expressed suspicion that the meetings could serve more as part of political calculations against the LDK than as a sincere effort to find a solution that Kosovo needs.
Tahiraj believes that Kosovo is currently closer to new elections than to a political agreement. He criticized party interests and calculations, calling for the state to be placed above the party, power and personal interests.
According to him, if the state interest were genuinely placed above party and personal interests, reaching an agreement would be much easier. He said that so far there have been more political calculations than state responsibility, and warned that new elections would cause significant harm to the country.
The analyst added that leaders must understand that Kosovo needs functioning institutions, not more political calculations. According to him, the country risks being harmed even further by the institutional crisis if the state interest is not placed above party and personal interests.
Jakupi: Above all, this meeting was expected to produce concrete results, not merely an exchange of positions
Political analyst Zejnullah Jakupi considers the meeting between Albin Kurti and the LDK an important opportunity to unblock the institutional crisis, but does not necessarily see it as a decisive moment.
Jakupi stressed that the meeting is important because it restores direct dialogue at a time when the institutional crisis is deepening and political distrust is high. According to him, the fact that the LDK agreed to talk with Kurti while refusing a meeting called by the acting president shows that the possibility of political communication still exists.
According to him, the meeting should be expected to produce concrete results, not merely an exchange of positions. The parties’ priority should be to find a formula for making the institutions functional, particularly by reaching an agreement on the election of a consensus president.
Jakupi called on political parties to place the institutional interest above short-term party calculations. He clarified that this does not mean abandoning the interests and programs of the parties, but understanding that the deadlock affects not only one party, but also the functioning of the state, the economy, relations with international partners and citizens’ trust.
He warned that prolonging the crisis could transform it from a political crisis into a constitutional and legal crisis, with consequences for the country.
Jakupi stressed that any agreement between Kurti and the LDK must be clear and transparent and must be accompanied by guarantees for all parties. According to him, it should not be viewed merely as an effort to avoid new elections.
He said that the LDK has already taken a step by abandoning its demand to name the president itself, arguing that Kosovo must emerge from the crisis.
The analyst said the meeting could serve as a genuine starting point for resolving the situation if the parties participate with a willingness to compromise and concrete proposals. Otherwise, he warned that the country could remain in the same cycle of political confrontations and head toward new elections.
According to Jakupi, all parties share responsibility, while citizens need functioning institutions and not another round of accusations. He said the crisis can be overcome through dialogue and compromise if there is a minimum of political will; otherwise, Kosovo risks a new political confrontation and new elections, which would further delay a solution to the problem.
