The acting government has allocated €1.6 million for the “Mobility Scholarship” program for students. According to this program, 10,000 students will benefit, with the scholarship amount determined based on the place of residence and the country where they study. During today’s meeting, the executive also made several other decisions, including establishing a visa regime for citizens of Fiji. In addition, the acting government expropriated several properties for infrastructure projects, specifically for connecting the municipality of Viti to the “Arbër Xhaferi” highway. Meanwhile, it initiated the process for establishing a memorial for the Jashari family and the UÇK epic in the Arbëreshë municipality in Italy, KosovaPress reports.
Acting Minister of Finance, Hekuran Murati, said the mobility scholarship program will have a significant impact on students.
“The amount of €1.65 million allocated to support students, specifically through the ‘Mobility Scholarship’ program, is being implemented for the first time and will support the first group of 10,000 students. Meanwhile, we are waiting for confirmation from the university regarding students’ continuity and activities. This program will have an extraordinary impact, especially for students from families with limited means and those coming from more remote areas of the country. The scholarship amount will be determined depending on the place of residence and the country where they study,” he said.
The acting executive also allocated over €700,000 for the renovation of the central drug depot, with the Minister of Health, Arben Vitia, stating that its operationalization is a matter of days.
“Finally, Kosovo’s public system will have a central drug depot, which will ensure quality and digitalization of the process, which is extremely important for our hospitals,” he declared.
The government justified the establishment of a visa regime for the Republic of Fiji, as Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla explained, due to the harmonization of Kosovo’s visa policy with the European Union.
“Kosovo currently has a visa-free regime with 17 countries included in the EU visa policy list. The regulation granting Kosovo the status of visa-free travel clearly states that to ensure proper immigration management, the Republic of Kosovo must aim to fully harmonize its policy with that of the EU. Kosovo has committed to harmonizing its visa policy with the EU, gradually revoking visa-free agreements with countries for which the EU requires a visa for at least one country per year, starting in 2025,” she said.
Meanwhile, acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced the start of the process for establishing a memorial for the Jashari family and the UÇK epic in the Arbëreshë municipality in Italy.
“We are initiating the process of establishing a memorial for the Jashari family and the UÇK epic in the Arbëreshë municipality in Italy. This project will be a donation from our government to the Arbëreshë community in Italy,” said Kurti.
The acting government also continued the mandate of the commission for verifying diplomas for members of the Serbian community studying at the University of North Mitrovica.
