Kurti on Talks with Abdixhiku: No Intermediaries and Every Effort to Avoid New Elections

Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that communication with the Democratic League of Kosovo is taking place directly and that there are no intermediaries between him and LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku.

At a press conference held after the suspension of the constitutive session, Kurti said the sooner progress is made, the better, although he stressed that the issues involved are not simple.

According to him, the experience gained over these 16 months shows that every effort must be made and “every stone turned” to avoid holding new elections. Kurti said that political and institutional seriousness and responsibility currently mean avoiding another unnecessary electoral process.

Kurti also said that the leaders and MPs of the Democratic League of Kosovo have requested that an agreement be reached with VV on all positions.

He recalled that in the spring of this year, he had been criticized for electing the speaker and leadership of the Assembly, as well as the government, without first holding meetings with LDK representatives. This time, he said, those criticisms have been taken into account and a different approach has been adopted, with no institution constituted before meetings were held.

The acting prime minister explained that the urgency shown at the beginning of this year was related to Kosovo’s budget. He added that he had taken note of all the remarks made during the year and was now taking them into consideration.

Kurti stressed that he continues to personally initiate every meeting, as he seeks cooperation and therefore takes initiatives and keeps communication open. He added that there could be further news only after an agreement is reached, KosovaPress reports.