Prishtina, 26 January, 2023
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, accompanied by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, met the ambassadors of the QUINT countries and the Head of the European Union Office in Kosovo.
The meeting took place within the framework of regular meetings with the ambassadors, in order to inform, discuss and coordinate on various current topics.
Among the main issues of the discussion was the one about the Central Bank Regulation that is expected to enter into force from February 1, with special emphasis on its article 35 which determines that the only currency allowed to be used for carrying out payment transactions in cash ready and in the payment system in the Republic of Kosovo is the euro, as the only currency according to Article 11 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo and the Law on the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo.
In the meeting, Prime Minister Kurti emphasized the importance of respecting constitutionality and legality in the country by everyone and at the same time respecting independent authorities, in this case the Central Bank.
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