The first Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Development and Dialogue of the Republic of Kosovo, Besnik Bislimi, received today the Special Representative of Norway for the Western Balkans, Haakon Blankenborg.

The topic of discussion was the current situation in the country.

"The parties discussed the current situation in the country, where Deputy Prime Minister Bislimi met Mr. Blankenborg with the Government's work in the context of the country's economic development, highlighting the latest data showing a decrease in unemployment in the last quarter of 2023, from 11.8% in the same period of the previous year, in 10.7%. The Deputy Prime Minister added that these results achieved in the increase of employment and economic development as a whole, in the last three years, are the success story of our state and a promising project for the future of the country, also proven by the positive rankings in the international indices. the announcement of the Government.

Further, they talked about the developments in the region and the dialogue process.

Deputy Prime Minister Bislimi thanked Norway's Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Haakon Blankenborg, for the conversation and the fruitful and productive meeting.