Kosovo’s outgoing Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with the opposition, noting that he sees February as a month that will show whether a new chapter can begin between the government and the opposition.
Kurti made these comments after visiting the Kosovo Medical Chamber, stating that forming a government is currently not a problem.
“We need to see in the Assembly whether there is an atmosphere for a new government-opposition relationship. I cannot say this in advance, but undoubtedly February, which begins this weekend, is the month that will show us whether we can open a new chapter in our relations. The people have given us strong support, which is a great responsibility. Forming the government will not be a problem, but for two-thirds of the votes required in the Assembly—from international agreements to the reelection of the president—we need cooperation with the opposition. From our side, the willingness and interest exist. In February, we will see if there is willingness and interest from the opposition as well,” he said.
Kurti added that they are in communication with President Vjosa Osmani, but noted that the election of the president is preceded by the constitution of the Assembly and the formation of the government.
“Regarding the meeting with the president, of course, we are in communication and have met, but keep in mind that this will be the fourth step. After certifying the election results and addressing all possible complaints, we need three preliminary steps. The first is the constitution of the Assembly, which includes electing the chairperson and the five deputy chairpersons. Then comes the formation of the government, and we need to immediately start implementing decisions regarding international agreements,” he said.
Regarding Kosovo’s membership on the Peace Board, Kurti said that Kosovo has expressed willingness to participate in the International Stabilization Force for Gaza.
He added that, although he is outgoing as prime minister, wherever there is a need for peace in the world, Kosovo wants to contribute.
“Since we will participate in the international stabilization force, we have been interested in also taking part in the political decision-making bodies for that force. The process will continue. I am the outgoing prime minister, not yet in my third term, but wherever there is a need for peace in the world, we want to contribute, because we have benefited from peace in our country through international forces. Now we want to participate with our forces and capacities in various countries around the world. Regarding Gaza, as you know, we allocated half a million euros as a government, and this process will continue.”
Regarding the Constitutional Court ruling on the election of Nenad Rashiq as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Kurti said he has not yet received the reasoning for the ruling and therefore cannot give a clear answer.
However, he hopes that the Constitutional Court’s January–February 2026 ruling will not contradict the 2025 rulings.
Earlier this week, the Constitutional Court ruled that this decision of the Kosovo Assembly was unconstitutional.
“Regarding the Constitutional Court, we only have the court’s notification; we do not have the reasoning for their decision. I believe that next week we will have the full judgment, and then we can provide a clear and precise response from our side. What I hope is that the January–February 2026 ruling of the Constitutional Court will not contradict the 2025 rulings, especially those of October, because it concerns the same issue,” he stressed.
Regarding actions against Vetëvendosje candidates if it is confirmed they manipulated votes, Kurti said that they will first wait for the justice system to complete its work before any decision is made by Vetëvendosje’s General Council.
However, he emphasized that there will be no amnesty for anyone who manipulated during the counting process.
“There are judicial processes, and we are open to all investigations that take place. It is important to emphasize that there is no amnesty for anyone who manipulated during recording or counting, and the investigations must go to the end. Once we have all the data, it will be clear whether there is material for anyone. For now, I cannot say. It seems there are some municipalities where these manipulations are more concentrated, and we need to distinguish between possible technical errors—which, after all, are human and never good—and deliberate manipulations, even involving the organization of more than one or two people,” he said.
Regarding a visit to a company producing military drones without a license from the Ministry of Defense, Kurti said he does not know all the details about the companies he visits.
“I have visited hundreds of companies across Kosovo during this four-year term. I cannot say that I know all the details of each company. However, I am of course open to hearing criticisms when something has not been as it was presented to me. But keep in mind that when it comes to technical and professional details, I cannot know in advance exactly what those are for each company,” Kurti said.
