Since no political entity has the guaranteed majority needed to elect the president without additional support, parties with a considerable number of mandates are taking on special importance in political negotiations.

In this context, Haziri’s statement is seen as a signal that LDK is leaving open the possibility of influencing institutional agreements, including potential cooperation with the Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV). Although this does not automatically mean an imminent agreement, it suggests that LDK is not excluding itself from the role of a possible partner if political circumstances impose such a thing and if a compromise is reached on the main state posts, including the presidency.

Under these circumstances, a possible deal with the ruling party remains an option, but one dependent on political calculations and past experiences of governing together.

Kelmendi: It is natural for LDK to be ready for joint governance and understanding

Regarding this issue, in a statement to “Bota sot,” publicist and LDK official Jeton Kelmendi said that Lutfi Haziri’s positions are in line with the party’s political line and demonstrate its readiness for cooperation in the interest of institutional stability.

“Haziri’s statements are in line with those of a senior LDK official, and it is natural for LDK to be ready for joint governance and understanding,” Kelmendi said.

He pointed out that the Vetëvendosje Movement does not have enough votes to elect the President and that, for this reason, it needs the support of a political partner.

“Vetëvendosje does not have 80 votes to elect the President and is obliged to have an ally. If it wants LDK as a partner, then without a doubt it must enter talks and the post of President must belong to LDK. Otherwise, it must find another ally,” he declared.

According to Kelmendi, Haziri’s word, given as the party’s deputy chairman, leaves room for LDK deputies to be included in political cooperation aimed at ensuring the functioning of institutions.

“LDK deputies can be part of cooperation for stability, to give Kosovo democratic institutions and to offer solutions to the many problems that have accumulated,” he said.

Kelmendi added that LDK has consistently placed the state interest above the party interest.

“LDK has been in the service of the country from the very beginning, and has even lost politically many times in order to serve Kosovo. We must not leave Kosovo’s fate hostage to political crises, but there must be a comprehensive agreement that secures the numbers for the President, a stable government, and the functioning of all institutions,” he told “Bota sot.”

He also stressed that such an agreement is necessary to move integration processes forward and not to miss the opportunities that international partners have promised Kosovo.

Halili assesses that the LDK deputy chairman’s statement is not confirmation of a coalition with LVV, but a message of readiness for negotiations

On the other hand, professor Nijazi Halili, in a conversation with “Bota sot,” said that the statement of LDK deputy chairman Lutfi Haziri should be understood as a political signal to strengthen the party’s negotiating position in the phase of setting up institutions.

“Lutfi Haziri’s statement should be read as a political signal that LDK aims to preserve and increase its negotiating weight in the phase of forming institutions. By emphasizing that LDK’s votes could be decisive for the election of the president, he is reminding that this party may have a key role in unblocking institutional processes and that no political formula should bypass it,” Halili said.

According to him, this message should also be seen as an indication that LDK is ready to discuss issues of state interest, without necessarily implying entry into a governing coalition.

“This is also a message to the political spectrum that LDK is ready to discuss issues of state interest, without necessarily implying entry into a governing coalition. In Kosovo politics, agreements on the president have often served as a starting point for broader political cooperation, but they have not always resulted in governing coalitions,” he said.

Commenting on the possibility of a deal between the Vetëvendosje Movement and LDK after the certification of the election results, Halili said this is an open scenario, but not an easy one to realize.

“Parliamentary arithmetic and the need for institutional stability may push the sides toward dialogue. However, political differences, earlier experiences of governing together, and the strategic calculations of both parties make such an agreement more complex than technical cooperation on certain issues, such as the election of the president,” he told “Bota sot.”

In the end, Halili underlined that Haziri’s statement should not be treated as a warning of a swift coalition, but rather as an effort to place LDK in the position of an important factor in future political developments.

“Therefore, Haziri’s statement seems more like a signal of readiness for negotiations and an effort to position LDK as a decisive factor in future political processes, rather than confirmation of an imminent coalition with LVV,” Nijazi Halili concluded to “Bota sot.”

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