Kurti: Names for president were not discussed in talks with Osmani and Abdixhiku

Albin Kurti, leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, said that during the meeting with Vjosa Osmani and LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku, no concrete candidates for Kosovo’s next president were discussed. According to him, the discussion focused on principles and on how to secure the consensus needed to elect the president.

Asked whether the possibility of a new term for Vjosa Osmani was addressed at the meeting, Kurti declined to comment on specific names, stressing that the current focus is on concepts and political vision.

“We believe that the spirit and letter of the Constitution call for a president who is an expression of the unity of the people and, in this sense, must be consensual. We are interested in having the maximum possible number of deputies who will remain in the hall,” Kurti said.

He mentioned that names such as Glauk Konjufca and Feride Rushiti had also been mentioned previously for the post of president, but added that the main issue remains securing a quorum of at least 80 deputies.

“We may choose a specific name, but the number 80, which is the minimum, is difficult to reach. Therefore, our focus has not been on specific names for president, but on concepts, principles and the vision ahead, as well as on how to maximize the number of deputies who will be present on the decisive day of the presidential election,” Kurti declared.