Nezir Kraki, an elected lawmaker from the Vetëvendosje Movement, has commented on the latest developments concerning the constitution of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. According to him, the responsibility for completing this process lies with the lawmakers, not the President.

Kraki explained that the President’s duty is to convene the session and enable the start of parliamentary activity. After that, he said, lawmakers, once they receive their mandates, take their oaths and are equipped with the active tools needed for their work, have 30 days to act. He said this follows the same logic as the case of the President or the 60-day period clarified by the Court.

Referring to previous developments surrounding the Assembly, Kraki recalled a period of 1.5 years when, as he put it, they were ready every day for its constitution, while the other parties had barricaded themselves against them to prevent it from happening. According to him, the constitutional right underpinning the process had become so clear, up to a certain point, that almost everyone in Kosovo had understood its essence.

He compared the current situation with previous attempts to form the Assembly. Kraki said that, after the first deadlock, all the parties appeared to have learned lessons, but the same game was later repeated. In the second attempt, he said, the deadlock coincided with the presidential and legislative calendars, introducing a new variable into the equation that blocked the process for a second time.

He recalled that, although the opportunities existed, in the second case the Assembly was constituted and the Government was voted in, but the process produced no result when it came time to elect the President.

According to Kraki, both possible scenarios have now been tried. He said the first version was seen from November to February, when several numbers were missing and the constitution of the Assembly could not be completed. In the second attempt, the Assembly was formed, but the failure occurred over the President.

Kraki stressed that this is the third time and, since the other two alternatives have been tested, more time should be taken this time, creating space for discussions and meetings. He cited the fact that meetings are being held and that there is a willingness to engage constructively as a positive development. According to him, the effort to find solutions and avoid the failure experienced last time is not a tragedy.

Regarding the deadline, the elected Vetëvendosje lawmaker said it should be determined in relation to the actual and effective time lawmakers have available to fulfill their responsibility.

He referred to the Court’s judgment, saying that when it was published, it set a specific period of 30 days, from one date to another. Kraki added that this determination was far from a merely civil and apolitical calculation of the calendar, since several months had passed since the constitutive session had begun.

Explaining how, in his view, the 30-day deadline should be counted, Kraki recalled a position he had published several days earlier on Facebook and in several media outlets. He said that, if it is accepted that the process has a deadline, as the Court has specified deadlines, then the 30 days that assign lawmakers the responsibility to act must be guaranteed to them as actual and effective working time, beginning from the moment they take their oaths.

Kraki argued that scheduling the session is not the lawmakers’ responsibility. To illustrate this, he offered the hypothetical example of a President scheduling the constitutive session on the 30th day at 10 p.m., which would leave lawmakers only two hours to complete the constitution of the Assembly.

For this reason, he reiterated that responsibility for constituting the Assembly belongs to the lawmakers, while the President must convene the session and set parliamentary life in motion. According to him, once a lawmaker receives a mandate, takes the oath and has the active tools needed for their work available, the 30-day deadline begins, just as in the case of the President or the 60-day period clarified by the Court.

In conclusion, Kraki said that if the LDK withdraws from negotiations on co-governance, then there is no alternative but to conclude that the parties on the other side have other objectives, are seeking to increase their percentage and want the country to go to elections again.

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Albulena Haxhiu, in her capacity as acting president, today received in an official meeting Admiral George M. Wikoff, who commands the Allied Joint Force Command based in Naples.

The talks focused on the current security situation in Kosovo and the entire region, the close cooperation between local institutions and the KFOR mission, and the necessity of sustained coordination with the North Atlantic Alliance. In a statement distributed through social media, Haxhiu expressed gratitude for the admiral’s contribution and the role of KFOR troops in ensuring security and freedom of movement for all inhabitants. She reiterated that Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic aspiration is unwavering and that NATO integration represents an essential strategic objective. According to her, the country will continue to deepen ties with allies and contribute to regional stability.

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“We are here for energy-related issues,” Kurti briefly stated, without offering any details on whether another invitation would be sent to political entities.

This statement was made during the inauguration of the start of works for the Solar Park in Rahovec.

Earlier, as part of talks on forming the new executive and legislature after the snap elections for the eleventh legislature, Kurti received on July 10 at the headquarters of the Assembly of Kosovo, separately, the chairmen of PDK and LDK.

The meetings took place after the Central Election Commission approved the final election results on July 8. According to these data, the Vetëvendosje Movement came first with 47.13% of the votes, securing 53 seats in the Assembly. The Democratic Party of Kosovo ranks second with 19.44% or 22 deputies, while the Democratic League of Kosovo won 18 seats with 16.69%. The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo received 6.74%, giving it seven mandates, while non-majority communities hold a total of 20 seats.

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“Let us first wait for the certification of the results to take place, and then after the certification of the results there will naturally be meetings with political parties, and we hope to find a consensus so that the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo can elect the president with a five-year mandate and the work and responsibilities we have toward the citizens can continue,” she declared.

Haxhiu stressed that the Assembly must first be constituted and the Government elected.

“Let us constitute the Assembly, let us elect the Government and immediately, therefore, after the constitution of the Assembly, the new Speaker of the Assembly, whoever he or she may be, will have the constitutional right to mandate the candidate for the country’s prime minister.

Asked whether she herself would be a candidate for president, she gave a firm response.

“No, I will not be a candidate for president,” Haxhiu said briefly.

Meanwhile, regarding media reports that Kosovo has not been invited to the NATO Summit, she said that information is still being gathered on the issue.

“We are still receiving information on this; of course, please ask the competent institutions in writing and they will respond,” she added.

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