Announcement of elections, parties waiting for the president to set the date
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The legal deadline has begun when the president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, can announce regular parliamentary elections. After sending the invitation to the leaders of the political parties to meet them on July 31 for consultations on setting the date of the elections, the greatest possibility of holding them is seen at the end of January or the beginning of February 2025. The invitation of the president the political parties have confirmed it, and even expressed their readiness for parliamentary elections. On the other hand, the election monitors ask the president to announce the elections and set the date as early as possible, so that the CEC has enough time available for the best preparation of the process. election, knowing also the legal changes that have been made.
In the ruling party, Vetëvendosje Movement, they say they are ready for the new parliamentary elections.
The deputy of the majority, Arbër Rexhaj, tells KosovaPress that they are open to early elections so that they can be held in the fall.
"We are in a political field and in politics everything is possible. We are open for elections and we were even then for early elections, we also did the work of the opposition since there is no opposition. I believe that in whatever variant the opposition parties are ready, we are ready to go to the elections," Rexhaj emphasizes.
The invitation of the president for consultations about the announcement of regular elections was confirmed by the Democratic League of Kosovo.
LDK's spokesperson, Besian Mustafa, through a written response, announced that the chairman Lumir Abdixhiku will respond positively to the same.
On the other hand, the deputy of AAK, Time Kadrijaj, says that President Osmani should set the date of the elections in August with the agreement of the political parties.
On the other hand, the researcher at the Democratic Institute (KDI), Eugen Cakolli, tells KosovaPress that based on the Law on Elections, President Osmani has been authorized since July 25 to invite political parties to consult about the date of the elections and their announcement.
He states that the president should announce the elections as soon as possible so that the CEC can prepare for their organization, taking into account legal changes, voting in embassies and increasing the possibility of voting up to ten candidates.
