Albin Kurti and Lumir Abdixhiku have held discussions on the criteria that Kosovo’s new president should meet.

During their communication, both leaders expressed a willingness to reach an agreement. They agreed that the head of state should be a respected, deserving figure capable of guaranteeing the unity and stability of the institutions.

Kurti said the country needs a deserving and constitutional president who reflects the values of society, has contributed to the people and has a defined profession. According to him, such a figure would not create doubts about the role, function and duties they would perform during the next five years.

Abdixhiku said that the LDK is not seeking anything in return, but aims to see a dignified president elected and institutional stability preserved. He said Kosovo does not need an insignificant president, but a respected person who would carry out the country’s highest state function with dignity, adding that the country has such figures.

Tahiraj: I welcome the start of these talks and hope that this time they will produce a concrete agreement and enable the formation of the state institutions

In a statement to “Bota sot”, analyst Saim Tahiraj viewed the possibility of an agreement between the parties with skepticism. He warned that the dialogue could be part of political games aimed at further compromising and weakening the LDK, although he stressed that the establishment of institutions is essential for Kosovo.

Tahiraj welcomed the start of the talks and expressed hope that they would produce a concrete agreement enabling the formation of state institutions. According to him, Kosovo cannot remain indefinitely with blocked institutions, as making them functional is necessary for the normal functioning of the state, political stability and the handling of the many challenges it faces.

Nevertheless, he said he remains skeptical about reaching an agreement, despite the political leaders’ obligation to the state. Tahiraj expressed suspicion that the meetings could serve more as part of political calculations against the LDK than as a sincere effort to find a solution that Kosovo needs.

Tahiraj believes that Kosovo is currently closer to new elections than to a political agreement. He criticized party interests and calculations, calling for the state to be placed above the party, power and personal interests.

According to him, if the state interest were genuinely placed above party and personal interests, reaching an agreement would be much easier. He said that so far there have been more political calculations than state responsibility, and warned that new elections would cause significant harm to the country.

The analyst added that leaders must understand that Kosovo needs functioning institutions, not more political calculations. According to him, the country risks being harmed even further by the institutional crisis if the state interest is not placed above party and personal interests.

Jakupi: Above all, this meeting was expected to produce concrete results, not merely an exchange of positions

Political analyst Zejnullah Jakupi considers the meeting between Albin Kurti and the LDK an important opportunity to unblock the institutional crisis, but does not necessarily see it as a decisive moment.

Jakupi stressed that the meeting is important because it restores direct dialogue at a time when the institutional crisis is deepening and political distrust is high. According to him, the fact that the LDK agreed to talk with Kurti while refusing a meeting called by the acting president shows that the possibility of political communication still exists.

According to him, the meeting should be expected to produce concrete results, not merely an exchange of positions. The parties’ priority should be to find a formula for making the institutions functional, particularly by reaching an agreement on the election of a consensus president.

Jakupi called on political parties to place the institutional interest above short-term party calculations. He clarified that this does not mean abandoning the interests and programs of the parties, but understanding that the deadlock affects not only one party, but also the functioning of the state, the economy, relations with international partners and citizens’ trust.

He warned that prolonging the crisis could transform it from a political crisis into a constitutional and legal crisis, with consequences for the country.

Jakupi stressed that any agreement between Kurti and the LDK must be clear and transparent and must be accompanied by guarantees for all parties. According to him, it should not be viewed merely as an effort to avoid new elections.

He said that the LDK has already taken a step by abandoning its demand to name the president itself, arguing that Kosovo must emerge from the crisis.

The analyst said the meeting could serve as a genuine starting point for resolving the situation if the parties participate with a willingness to compromise and concrete proposals. Otherwise, he warned that the country could remain in the same cycle of political confrontations and head toward new elections.

According to Jakupi, all parties share responsibility, while citizens need functioning institutions and not another round of accusations. He said the crisis can be overcome through dialogue and compromise if there is a minimum of political will; otherwise, Kosovo risks a new political confrontation and new elections, which would further delay a solution to the problem.

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Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti and LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku are expected to meet today as part of efforts to establish the new institutions.

This will be their second meeting since the certification of the results of the June 7 elections, as well as their first since Abdixhiku survived a no-confidence motion put to a vote by delegates from his own party.

Acting Foreign Minister and Vetëvendosje Movement Deputy Leader Glauk Konjufca has also spoken about the possibility of more advanced talks between the LVV and the LDK.

On Monday, Konjufca said that further meetings on forming the institutions could take place before the Assembly’s constitutive session, scheduled for Thursday.

“I expect further political meetings between the parties to take place in the coming days, even before the session, with the aim of resolving the current situation and paving the way for the establishment of the new institutions,” he said.

The LVV deputy leader also said he expects the Vetëvendosje Movement to send the Democratic League of Kosovo an invitation for talks in the coming days.

“That is precisely why August 6 was set, and I expect an invitation to be sent to the Democratic League of Kosovo in the coming days so that we can discuss this possibility,” Konjufca said.

Asked whether the establishment of the other institutions would be completed quickly after the Assembly is constituted, he said he was very optimistic that an agreement with the LDK could be reached on all senior positions.

“There is also hope regarding the position of president. We will enter into more in-depth negotiations with the Democratic League of Kosovo, as the prime minister has also explained, and then we will see what the outcome of this process will be,” he said.

Konjufca added that the LDK, through its leadership, had also made clear that it was willing to hold talks with the LVV.

“Once that happens, I am very optimistic that we will reach an agreement on all senior positions in the Republic of Kosovo. I believe a solution will be found,” he said.

Meanwhile, LDK Deputy Leader Lutfi Haziri said a few days after the publication of the June 7 election results that his party’s MPs—all 18 elected to the Kosovo Assembly—could vote as a unified bloc if the LVV, as the winner of the June 7 early parliamentary elections, offered the LDK the position of president through a potential agreement.

According to Haziri, the votes of the LDK’s MPs could be united only if the presidential candidate came from within the party and not from outside it.

“If the name were Lumir Abdixhiku, the party leader, or my name, then we could unite. Because of his official position, Lumir would be first, since he is the party leader. After him, I have the greatest consensus within the LDK,” Haziri said.

Will the New President Be Chosen from the LDK?

Analyst Nexhmedin Spahiu interprets Glauk Konjufca’s statement as part of a normal phase of negotiations between the two parties, in which each side is seeking to strengthen its position ahead of an agreement.

“Now they are trying to drive down each other’s asking price,” Spahiu told “Bota sot,” assessing that the LVV and the LDK have entered a more concrete stage of talks in which their willingness to compromise is being tested.

Spahiu stressed that Lutfi Haziri’s statement that LDK MPs would vote together only for a candidate from their own party does not necessarily mean that the next president will come from the LDK. According to him, it demonstrates the party’s effort to leverage its parliamentary weight and secure as much influence as possible in the process.

He believes the LDK is trying to use the position of president as a political tool to strengthen its post-election standing, while the LVV aims to keep the process under control without making significant concessions.

Comparing Haziri’s harsher statements after the elections with Konjufca’s more conciliatory approach, the analyst sees a noticeable change in the parties’ political conduct.

According to Spahiu, both parties needed to consolidate their electorates after the elections and therefore used stronger language. Now, as constitutional deadlines approach and pressure mounts to break the institutional deadlock, the rhetoric has softened and more room has emerged for in-depth negotiations.

Regarding potential LDK candidates, Spahiu believes that a figure with institutional experience and a less divisive profile within the political landscape would have a greater chance of securing consensus.

He mentioned Lutfi Haziri and other well-known LDK figures as names that could be discussed, but emphasized that the final decision would depend on the LVV’s willingness to accept such a candidate, as well as the LDK’s ability to keep its parliamentary group united.

According to Spahiu, an LVV-LDK agreement on the presidency would also have a major impact on the other opposition parties.

He believes such a pact would signal the creation of a new axis of cooperation between the two largest Albanian parties and would leave the PDK and the AAK playing a more peripheral role in decision-making processes.

At the same time, the agreement could be seen as a sign of institutional stability and political responsibility, particularly at a time when the country needs functioning institutions and international partners expect greater political consensus.

Potential Offers, the Presidency and New Elections

In comments to “Bota sot,” analyst Nexhat Haziri discussed the offers Albin Kurti might make to Lumir Abdixhiku.

Citing his sources, Haziri said Kurti has taken a firm position on the election of the president.

“Regardless of the statements by Mr. Konjufca or Mr. Haziri, Kurti will offer the LDK only three or four ministries and, possibly, the position of Assembly speaker, so that the party joins the governing coalition. For Kurti, it would be a partner without political power that would not create difficulties for him during his term in government.

“Considering the internal situation within the LDK, where Mr. Abdixhiku controls only nine MPs, he could be removed from the coalition at any moment Kurti deemed necessary without jeopardizing the parliamentary majority.

“However, the main issue remains the election of the country’s president. According to my sources, Kurti is determined that the position should go to him and that even a coalition agreement with the LDK would not guarantee the election of the president.

“So far, we have not seen, nor has Mr. Kurti expressed, any willingness for the position of president to go to another party or to a potential coalition partner, which could be the LDK.

“Therefore, in this regard, several ministries and participation on boards would be enough for Mr. Abdixhiku, primarily to appease his supporters and continue his internal battle in the LDK against his party rivals,” Haziri said.

Haziri said the LDK does not have sufficient power to resolve the presidential election on its own, while warning that the country could be heading toward new elections.

“Mr. Kurti is also aware that the LDK alone is not enough to bring the process of electing the president to a conclusion. If he wants to establish new institutions in the country and pull it out of the political and institutional crisis, there is only one path: a compromise agreement with all political parties so that the president is nominated by the opposition parties.

“Any other effort will produce no result, just as today’s meeting between Albin Kurti and Lumir Abdixhiku will not produce a solution.

“The country is likely heading toward new elections with a fragmented LDK, which would benefit the LVV. I do not believe Kurti will fail to take advantage of this momentum, which could increase his share of the vote,” Haziri concluded.

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Albin Kurti, the acting prime minister, and Lumir Abdixhiku, chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo, are expected to meet today to continue discussions on forming the new institutions.

This will be their second meeting since the certification of the June 7 election results. It will also be their first meeting since Abdixhiku survived a no-confidence motion before his party’s delegates.

Shortly before the Vetëvendosje Movement sent an invitation to LDK, Glauk Konjufca, the acting foreign minister and deputy chairman of LVV, spoke about the possibility of more in-depth talks.

On Monday, Konjufca said that further political meetings between the parties could take place before the Assembly’s constitutive session, scheduled for Thursday.

According to him, these contacts would aim to resolve the current situation and create the conditions needed to form the new institutions.

Konjufca said he expects LVV to send an official invitation to the Democratic League of Kosovo in the coming days to begin talks.

He explained that August 6 had been set specifically with the aim of holding additional meetings by then and inviting LDK to discuss a possible agreement.

The LVV deputy chairman expressed optimism that, once the Assembly is constituted, the formation of the other institutions could proceed quickly. He said he expects an agreement with LDK on all senior positions in the Republic of Kosovo.

Konjufca said these positions also include the presidency. He said there is hope regarding this issue and that negotiations with LDK will be conducted at a deeper level to determine the outcome of the process.

Konjufca added that LDK has also expressed a willingness to engage in dialogue with the Vetëvendosje Movement. For this reason, he believes the parties can reach a solution on all senior state positions.

However, his remarks about the presidency come after LDK deputy chairman Lutfi Haziri said, a few days after the June 7 election results, that the party’s MPs could vote as a unified bloc in exchange for the presidency.

Haziri said LDK’s 18 elected MPs could support LVV, the leading party in the June 7 snap parliamentary elections, if the latter included the presidency in the agreement.

According to him, LDK’s parliamentary group could unite only if the presidential candidate came from within the party rather than from outside it.

Haziri mentioned Lumir Abdixhiku, in his capacity as party chairman, or himself as possible candidates. He said Abdixhiku would be the first choice because of the position he holds, while Lutfi Haziri himself would command the greatest consensus within LDK after him.

Will the New President Be Chosen from LDK’s Ranks?

Analyst Nexhmedin Spahiu interprets Glauk Konjufca’s statement as part of a typical phase of negotiations in which LVV and LDK are seeking to maximize their gains before agreeing on a deal.

Spahiu told “Bota sot” that both sides are trying to lower each other’s demands, which, in his view, shows that the talks have entered a more concrete stage and that their willingness to compromise is now being assessed.

He emphasized that Lutfi Haziri’s position—that LDK MPs could vote together only for a candidate from the party—does not guarantee that the next president will necessarily come from LDK. In his assessment, the statement reflects the party’s effort to use its number of MPs to secure as much influence as possible in the process.

According to Spahiu, LDK is seeking to turn the presidency into a means of strengthening its position after the elections. LVV, on the other hand, is trying to retain control over the process and avoid major concessions.

The analyst sees a difference between Haziri’s strong statements after the elections and the more conciliatory language used by Konjufca. He believes that immediately after the elections, both parties needed to consolidate their support bases and therefore used harsher rhetoric.

However, as constitutional deadlines approach and pressure mounts to make the institutions operational, Spahiu says public positions have softened, creating room for more in-depth negotiations.

Regarding possible LDK candidates, Spahiu believes a figure with institutional experience and a less divisive profile on the political scene would have a better chance of securing consensus.

He mentioned Lutfi Haziri and other prominent LDK figures as names that could be discussed, but stressed that the decision would depend on LVV’s willingness to accept the candidate and LDK’s ability to keep its parliamentary group united.

According to Spahiu, an agreement between LVV and LDK on the presidency would also have a significant impact on the other opposition parties.

He believes such an agreement could mark the creation of a new axis of cooperation between the two largest Albanian parties, while PDK and AAK would remain in a more peripheral role in decision-making processes.

Such an agreement would also send a message of institutional stability and political responsibility, particularly at a time when the country needs functioning institutions and international partners expect greater political consensus.

Offers, the Presidency and the Possibility of New Elections

In comments to “Bota sot,” analyst Nexhat Haziri discussed the offers that he believes Albin Kurti may make to Lumir Abdixhiku.

Haziri claims that, according to his sources, Kurti’s position on the election of the president remains unchanged.

According to the analyst, despite statements by Glauk Konjufca and Lutfi Haziri, Kurti’s offer to LDK would be limited to three or four ministries and, as another possibility, the position of Assembly speaker.

Haziri explains that this would bring LDK into the governing coalition as a partner without significant political power and one that would not create difficulties for Kurti while governing. He also links this to LDK’s internal situation, saying that Abdixhiku controls only nine MPs.

Under this scenario, he says, Kurti could remove Abdixhiku from the coalition whenever he deemed it necessary without putting the parliamentary majority at risk.

However, Haziri considers the presidency to be the central issue in the negotiations. He says that, according to his sources, Kurti is determined that the position should belong to LVV and that a coalition agreement with LDK would not automatically mean support for electing the president.

The analyst adds that Kurti has so far neither demonstrated nor expressed any willingness to allow the presidency to go to another party or a potential coalition partner, including LDK.

Haziri believes that, under these circumstances, a few ministries and participation on boards would be enough for Abdixhiku, mainly to appease his supporters and continue his internal confrontation with rivals within LDK.

Regarding the election of the president, Haziri believes LDK does not have enough votes to complete the process on its own.

He says that if Kurti wants to form the new institutions and overcome the political and institutional crisis, he must seek a compromise agreement with all political parties so that the presidential candidate is nominated by the opposition parties.

According to Haziri, no other attempt would produce a result, including today’s meeting between Albin Kurti and Lumir Abdixhiku.

He concludes that the country may be heading toward new elections, while LDK would face a fragmented situation. Such a development, he says, would benefit LVV, as Kurti could use the opportunity to increase his share of the vote.

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Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti and LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku are expected to meet today as part of efforts to establish the new institutions.

This will be their second meeting since the certification of the June 7 election results. It will also be their first meeting since Abdixhiku survived the no-confidence motion initiated by delegates from his own party.

Before the LVV sent its invitation to the LDK, acting Foreign Minister and Vetëvendosje Movement deputy leader Glauk Konjufca signaled that more in-depth negotiations would take place.

On Monday, Konjufca said that further meetings on forming the institutions were expected before the constitutive session of the Assembly, scheduled for Thursday.

He said he expected additional meetings at the political level between the parties to take place in the coming days, even before the session. According to him, the aim is to overcome the current situation and pave the way for the establishment of the new institutions.

Konjufca also said he expected the LVV to invite the LDK for talks in the coming days.

According to him, this was precisely why August 6 had been set. He expressed the expectation that the Democratic League of Kosovo would receive an invitation and that this possibility would be discussed.

Asked whether the other institutions could be formed quickly after the Assembly is constituted, Konjufca said he was very optimistic that an agreement could be reached with the LDK on all senior positions.

He said there was also hope regarding the presidency. Konjufca explained that the LVV would hold more in-depth negotiations with the LDK, as the prime minister had also explained, while the outcome of this process remains to be seen.

The LVV deputy leader recalled that the LDK leadership had also expressed readiness to hold talks with the Vetëvendosje Movement. For this reason, he believes a solution can be found and an agreement reached on all senior positions in the Republic of Kosovo.

While Konjufca has expressed optimism about resolving the issue of the presidency, LDK deputy leader Lutfi Haziri had spoken about his party’s conditions just days after the June 7 election results. He said that the LDK could come together and provide the votes of its 18 elected members of the Kosovo Assembly if the Vetëvendosje Movement, as the winner of the June 7 early parliamentary elections, gave it the presidency as part of a potential agreement.

Haziri had emphasized that the LDK’s votes could be unified only if the presidential candidate came from that party and not from another political group.

He mentioned LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku or himself as possibilities. According to Haziri, because of his official position as party leader, Abdixhiku would be the first choice, while after him, the candidate with the broadest consensus within the LDK would be Haziri himself.

Could Kosovo’s New President Be Elected from the LDK?

Analyst Nexhmedin Spahiu interprets Glauk Konjufca’s position as part of normal negotiations between two political parties, with both sides seeking to secure a more favorable position ahead of an agreement.

In comments to “Bota sot,” Spahiu said that each side is now trying to persuade the other to lower its demands. According to him, this means that the LVV and the LDK have moved to a more concrete stage of discussions, during which their willingness to compromise is being tested.

He believes Lutfi Haziri’s statement that LDK lawmakers could vote as a bloc only for their party’s candidate does not necessarily mean that the next president will be an LDK figure. According to Spahiu, this position reflects the party’s efforts to convert its weight in the Assembly into as much influence as possible during the process.

In his assessment, the LDK aims to use the presidency as a political tool to strengthen its position following the elections. The LVV, meanwhile, is trying to keep the process under control without making major compromises.

Spahiu sees a significant political shift when comparing the harsh language Haziri used after the elections with Konjufca’s more conciliatory approach. He says that immediately after the elections, the parties needed to consolidate their voter bases and therefore used stronger rhetoric.

Now, according to him, the approaching constitutional deadlines and growing pressure to break the institutional deadlock have helped soften the political language, creating more room for in-depth talks.

Asked which LDK figures could be candidates, Spahiu says that a figure with institutional experience and a less divisive political profile would have the best chance of securing consensus.

He does not rule out Lutfi Haziri or other prominent LDK figures being mentioned in the discussions. However, Spahiu emphasizes that the final decision will be determined by the LVV’s willingness to accept such a candidate, as well as the LDK’s ability to maintain unity within its parliamentary group.

According to Spahiu, an agreement between the LVV and the LDK on the president would send an important political message to the other opposition parties. In his assessment, such an agreement would create a new axis of cooperation between the two largest Albanian parties, relegating the PDK and the AAK to a more peripheral role in decision-making.

At the same time, this agreement could be seen as evidence of political responsibility and a commitment to institutional stability. Spahiu considers this particularly important at a time when the country needs to make its institutions operational and when international partners expect broader political consensus.

Potential Offers, the Presidency and the Prospect of New Elections

Speaking to “Bota sot,” analyst Nexhat Haziri outlined the offers that he believes Kurti may make to Abdixhiku.

Citing his own sources, Haziri claims that Kurti has taken a firm position on the election of the president.

According to him, despite statements by Glauk Konjufca and Lutfi Haziri, Kurti is expected to offer the LDK only three or four ministries and, potentially, the position of speaker of the Assembly in order for the party to join the governing coalition.

Nexhat Haziri believes that, for Kurti, the LDK would be a partner without significant political power and would not create problems for him while governing. He links this to the internal situation within the LDK, claiming that Abdixhiku controls only nine lawmakers and that Kurti could remove him from the coalition whenever he deemed it necessary without jeopardizing the parliamentary majority.

The analyst says the main issue remains the election of the president. According to his sources, Kurti insists that the position should go to him, while even a coalition agreement with the LDK would not guarantee the election of the head of state.

Haziri adds that Kurti has so far given no indication or expressed any willingness for the presidency to go to another party, including the LDK as a potential coalition partner. In this situation, according to him, several ministries and greater representation on boards would be enough for Abdixhiku to place his supporters in positions and continue his internal struggle against his party rivals within the LDK.

Nexhat Haziri believes that the LDK’s votes alone are not enough to complete the process of electing the president, warning that Kosovo may be heading toward new elections.

He says Kurti also knows that the LDK is not enough to bring the presidential election process to a conclusion. According to the analyst, if Kurti genuinely wants the country to establish new institutions and emerge from its political and institutional crisis, the only solution is a compromise agreement with all political parties under which the presidential candidate would be proposed by the opposition parties.

Any other attempt, according to Haziri, will produce no result, including today’s meeting between Albin Kurti and Lumir Abdixhiku. He concludes that the country is likely to head to new elections with a fragmented LDK, a circumstance that would benefit the LVV. Haziri does not believe Kurti would let this opportunity pass, as it could increase his share of the vote.

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He also said that LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku is the only address for the development of political processes in the near future.

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Clarification for the public interest

Nothing has changed. The nomination of Vjosa Osmani for president remains the only name from the ranks of the LDK. Within the framework of the post-election debate, on behalf of the LDK I presented the inclusive principles and modalities for possible cooperation, to create political and institutional stability.

Chairman Lumir Abdixhiku remains the only address for the development of political processes in the near future.

Political requests, meanwhile, whatever their nature, will be handled within the legal structures of the LDK.

Democracy is equivalent to the freedom and independence of the Republic.

The cause of “one party, one state” is a lost cause.

No one above the Republic!

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