As part of efforts to find a solution for the election of the President of Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti held separate meetings with the leaders of the two largest opposition parties on Saturday. These developments intensify as the constitutional deadline for the election of the head of state ends on October 6.
The head of the government first held a meeting in the premises of the Assembly of Kosovo with the chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Lumir Abdixhiku. Immediately after this meeting, Kurti received the chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Bedri Hamza, in the Government building.
PDK’s position, vote for the president after the approval of the law
The meeting between Prime Minister Kurti and the head of PDK lasted about two and a half hours. After its conclusion, Bedri Hamza declared to the media that the position of his party remains unchanged. He emphasized that the PDK is ready to offer a solution for the election of the president, but only after the process of approving a specific law in the Assembly is fully completed.
“First, the law must be approved, and I repeat, it must be approved at all levels, in two readings and in all committees,” declared the head of the PDK.
Hamza underlined that this legal approval is a need that goes beyond the party interests of the PDK. If this condition is met, his party is ready to act on the same day to unlock the presidential deadlock.
“I keep saying it, PDK’s request is the final approval of the law. Then, PDK is ready on the same day, in the next session, to talk and find a solution for the president and give the votes for the president.” said Hamza after the meeting, adding: “We have finished the talks. There are still a few days where we can reach an agreement. I don’t know if the agreement will happen, but this is our request.”
The Ministry of Justice requires special evaluation for the Specialized Chambers
In parallel with the developments for the election of the president, institutional attention has also been focused on the draft law for the amendment and completion of the Law on Specialized Chambers and the Office of the Specialized Prosecutor.
Through an official opinion, the Ministry of Justice has assessed that this legislative initiative requires a further and specialized review by the Assembly. According to the institution, the importance and complex nature of this bill requires an in-depth analysis, as it combines different legal regulations.
The main focus, according to the Ministry, should be on the compatibility of these changes with the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo – specifically with Amendment no. 24 – as well as with the country’s international instruments and obligations.
In conclusion, the Ministry of Justice announced that, through the Government, it remains ready to offer its professional contribution during the entire procedure of discussion and consideration of this draft law in the Assembly.
