Prishtina, 29 May, 2023
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, together with the first Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Development and Dialogue, Besnik Bislimi, met the ambassadors of the QUINT countries and the Head of the European Union Office in Kosovo.
The main cause and topic of the meeting were the recent developments in the north of the country, especially the violent and criminal actions of extremist protesters against the Kosovo Police, KFOR and members of the media. Although there are also peaceful protesters in these gatherings today, the prime minister estimated that these are not peaceful protests, but crowds of extremists directed by official Belgrade.
Serbian nationalist chauvinist and pro-Kremlin graffiti with masked extremists targeting, vandalizing and attacking anything non-Serb is the main indicator of the motives behind the violent actions, which should be strongly condemned by all.
Informing them about the situation in the north and today’s developments there, the prime minister emphasized the importance and need for de-escalation of the situation, as well as expressed his willingness to work with the QUINT states towards this goal.
They agreed to keep in close communication for the next few hours and days.
Last modified: May 30, 2023