The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, announced that he will invite opposition party leaders to meetings in an effort to secure the necessary votes for the election of the country’s new president.
He stated that, until now, he has not had sufficient time to conduct internal consultations regarding these meetings due to a recent visit to Paris, France. However, he added that the meetings will take place soon. According to him, to ensure a stable presidential election process, broader support in the Assembly is required.
“I did not have enough time to carry out internal consultations for the upcoming meetings, but I will certainly extend invitations to opposition party leaders so we can explore possible paths to reach at least 80 votes. I emphasize that it would not be ideal to have just 80 or 81 votes—we should aim for around 84 to 86 in order to ensure a secure election of the president. For this, I will send invitations and hold meetings, but what offers and demands will be discussed remains to be seen once those meetings take place,” Kurti said.
When asked whether the candidacies of Foreign Minister Glauk Konjufca and Vetëvendosje MP Fatmire Kollçaku for the position of president would be withdrawn, Kurti responded: “It remains to be seen what is legally possible.”
