On Wednesday, the Government of Kosovo held its 223rd meeting, addressing 27 items on the agenda, including the voting of draft laws and the approval of the decision on Kosovo’s Reform Agenda under the EU’s Instrument for Reforms and Economic Growth in the Western Balkans. This agenda aims to implement reforms towards EU accession and economic growth, negotiated with the EU. Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi stated that Kosovo would benefit from €382 million. Prime Minister Albin Kurti spoke about his visit to Leposaviq, where he announced plans to build a maternity hospital that would meet the needs of women in that municipality. Additionally, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Donika Gërvalla, requested €200,000 in aid for the flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kosovo Government Holds Its Regular Meeting
The government addressed draft laws, decisions on the expropriation of several lands, and the approval of the Reform Agenda under the EU’s Instrument for Reforms and Economic Growth in the Western Balkans.
At the start of the meeting, Prime Minister Kurti discussed his visit to Leposaviq, where he mentioned exploring the possibility of utilizing a facility in the municipality as a maternity hospital.
“During our visit to Leposaviq with Minister Vitia, we closely examined a building to assess the possibility of converting it into a maternity hospital that would meet the needs of women from Leposaviq. This would prevent them from having to cross the border and travel tens of kilometers, sometimes over 50 kilometers, to Novi Pazar, where their newborns are registered as citizens of Serbia,” Kurti said.
Regarding the vote on Kosovo’s Reform Agenda, Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi stated that the country is expected to receive around €400 million in funding from the European Union.
“This extensive work, completed by our staff in cooperation with the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, and welcomed by many institutions outside our country, will have a significant impact once the reforms are implemented. Therefore, the best way to take full advantage of this opportunity and the total amount of €382 million is for all of us to fully engage in ensuring that most of these reforms are realized,” Bislimi emphasized.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla requested €200,000 to assist with the flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“I would ask for your solidarity, our joint solidarity, with a sum of €200,000. If there are no objections here, Prime Minister, we will send the official request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take this step,” she said.
During the meeting, Deputy Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Hysen Durmishi, proposed a request from the department for the expropriation of land for public interest, specifically for the needs of customs terminals.
“The Department of Expropriation proposes that the government issue a decision on the legality of the expropriation process for public interest concerning immovable properties for the needs of customs terminals,” Durmishi stated.
The government also approved the Ministry of Finance, Labor, and Transfers’ Action Plan for implementing the recommendations of the 2023 Annual Audit Report.
