Albulena Haxhiu, acting president of Kosovo, announced that she had signed decrees relieving seven prosecutors from the Serb community of their duties, implementing a decision by the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council.

According to Haxhiu, the signing of these decrees brings to an end a procedure that had dragged on for years, while the decision was implemented in accordance with the Constitution and legislation of the Republic of Kosovo, “Bota sot” reports.

In her announcement, she explained that the seven Serb prosecutors had submitted their resignations in 2022 and that the decrees were signed after the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council decided to relieve them of their duties.

Haxhiu stressed that this action concludes a process that had remained open for years and implements the decision of the responsible institution, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kosovo.

She said that the functioning of the state is based on the constitutional order and the rule of law, emphasizing that no one can hold institutions hostage or create legal uncertainty through unfinished processes.

According to her, the Republic of Kosovo will continue to act with determination, respecting the law and protecting the integrity of its institutions.

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Responding to journalists’ questions on the issue, she said the competent institutions and field experts should make a careful assessment of the benefits, costs, and effects such a project could bring to citizens and to the Republic of Kosovo.

“Whether Kosovo should accept American gas or not is not a matter of ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers. It is very important for there to be discussions at the level of the responsible institutions and experts, so that the benefits, costs, and other aspects related to this project can be analyzed,” she said.

Haxhiu underlined that Kosovo has never rejected projects that are in the interest of its citizens and the state, but stressed that issues of this strategic nature require serious discussions and decisions supported by professional analysis.

According to her, Kosovo’s institutions continue to remain open to dialogue and to considering all possibilities, while she noted that Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli is already dealing with this issue.

“We have not closed the door to serious discussions. We are open to discussing this. Minister Rizvanolli has discussed this issue and is working in this direction. We should give the responsible institutions the opportunity to provide the final answer,” Haxhiu said.

She also reacted to criticism over the way Kosovo’s institutions have approached this project, rejecting the idea that considering other energy alternatives could be presented as a stance against the United States of America.

“If Kosovo sees another solution as better, why should it be criticized and why should the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo be considered anti-American? Kosovo’s institutions work for the interests of citizens and support projects that are in favor of the Republic of Kosovo and its citizens. This should not be seen as anti-Americanism,” Haxhiu declared.

She added that framing the debate over the gas project in political terms serves neither Kosovo nor its partnership with the United States.

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