Prishtina, 5 June 2023
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, together with the First Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, hosted in the meeting tonight and thanked the European and American emissaries Miroslav Lajcak and Gabriel Escobar for their visit, continued interest and good will for a solution.
Opinions were exchanged on the situation and recent developments, ideas for de-escalation of the situation in the north and the urgency of implementing the Basic Agreement and the Implementation Annex.
The Prime Minister said that the way forward is to immediately stop attacks by violent extremists and criminal groups against local and international security agencies and journalists. He invited Brussels and Washington to call for an end to the violence and the prosecution and punishment of its perpetrators.
Only the rule of law can pave the way for early, free, democratic and fair elections. Such should be the pre-election campaign, emphasized Prime Minister Kurti. Candidates and voters in the new elections must compete and participate without fear or threats. Order and legality would certainly proportionally reduce the number of police officers in the municipal buildings in the three northern municipalities.
Prime Minister Kurti expressed his unreserved readiness and unshakable good faith for intensive and joint engagement for de-escalation of the situation and normalization of relations
Last modified: June 6, 2023