Buleshkaj: Concrete decisions and actions are the foundation of public trust

The director of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (APK), Yll Buleshkaj, took part in the KosovaPAR 2026 international conference, where he spoke on the panel titled “Integrity, the fight against corruption, oversight and public trust in public administration.”

During his address, Buleshkaj said that citizens do not build trust in institutions on the basis of promises, but by seeing their concrete decisions and actions.

“Public trust is not built by asking citizens to trust institutions. It is built when institutions demonstrate, through their decisions and conduct, that they deserve this trust.” – Yll Buleshkaj

He emphasized that asset declarations and verification, the prevention of conflicts of interest and ensuring effective protection for whistleblowers are important tools for increasing transparency and accountability. According to him, these mechanisms should not remain merely at the level of formally fulfilling legal obligations, but should produce tangible results in the fight against corruption and in improving the way institutions operate.

Buleshkaj also called for the creation of an institutional climate in which concerns can be reported without fear and addressed responsibly. In this context, he highlighted responsible leadership, effective oversight and the impartial enforcement of the law.

The KosovaPAR 2026 conference was organized by the Ministry of Digitalization and Public Administration and was held on October 28 and 29 in Pristina. Its theme was “Public value and the common good: people, trust and digitalization.”