Kurti Confronts Opposition with “53 to 47” Figures: We Withdrew Konjufca, Now We Need an Agreement on the President

Following the postponement of the Assembly’s constitutive session, Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, held a press conference on the Assembly premises.

Speaking about the position of head of state, Kurti said it could not be considered the property of any political force. According to him, the election of the president requires a broad agreement and consensus among the parties.

“The president does not belong to any party. If the position did belong to a party, then the numbers should be considered. LVV has 53, while the other three opposition parties have 47 combined, or 6 fewer than us,” Kurti said, according to “Bota Sot.”

He described the withdrawal of Glauk Konjufca’s candidacy for speaker of the Assembly as a step taken by the Vetëvendosje Movement to pave the way for a political agreement.

“We have made the major concession and withdrawn Glauk Konjufca. A political agreement requires understanding, compromise and concessions from everyone,” Kurti said.

The acting prime minister stressed that compromise was out of the question when it came to sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and the Republic of Kosovo. However, he said the parties needed to reach a common understanding on political issues.

“We must reach an agreement among ourselves to avoid new elections and give Kosovo a consensus president with integrity, values and a record of contributing to the country,” Kurti said.