The caretaker government continues to remain silent on Kosovo\u2019s participation in the Peace Board, a mechanism initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump. However, from the Vet\u00ebvendosje Movement (LVV), which leads the caretaker executive, it is denied that this silence implies lack of support, while former opposition parties say they are ready to ratify the agreement once the Assembly is constituted, reports KosovaPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few days after President Vjosa Osmani participated in the founding of this international mechanism, LVV, the party that won the last parliamentary elections, says it has not yet held internal discussions on the topic. Meanwhile, PDK, LDK, and AAK state that membership in the Peace Board contributes to strengthening Kosovo\u2019s international subjectivity. Political analysts, however, view the caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti\u2019s silence more as political maneuvering than outright opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The caretaker government has not responded for several days to KosovaPress\u2019s questions regarding Kosovo\u2019s participation in the Peace Board. The Office of the Presidency has also remained silent, not indicating whether it will invite parliamentary parties to discuss Kosovo\u2019s participation in this international mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LVV-elected MP Mefail Bajqinovci told KosovaPress that the party has not yet discussed Kosovo\u2019s membership in the Peace Board. He added that the caretaker Prime Minister\u2019s lack of public statement on the issue does not mean anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have not yet had a meeting as Vet\u00ebvendosje, so I cannot give an answer at this time. We are a strategic partner of the U.S\u2026 Silence does not mean anything. I said we have not yet had a meeting because we are waiting for the certification of the results,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) states that any international agreement must be addressed in accordance with the Constitution and approved by the Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PDK Presidency member Ariana Musliu says that, in principle, joining the Peace Board could strengthen Kosovo\u2019s international subjectivity, but the final position will be determined after analyzing the obligations and long-term interests of citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKosovo\u2019s membership in the Peace Board is a step that, in principle, should be seen in the context of strengthening the country\u2019s international subjectivity and increasing Kosovo\u2019s role in global peace and security processes. However, any international agreement must be treated with maximum seriousness, transparency, and in accordance with the Constitution, including Assembly approval. As PDK, we will examine this issue responsibly, analyzing the content, obligations for the state, and long-term citizen interests. The final stance on support will be taken by the party\u2019s decision-making bodies after internal discussion. Kosovo needs decisions that strengthen the state, not hasty steps or unilateral decisions without consensus or clarity,\u201d she said in a written response to KosovaPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike PDK, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) is clearer in supporting this initiative. LDK Presidency member Berat Rukiqi told KosovaPress that Kosovo must position itself in new geopolitical circumstances and that alignment with the U.S. has historically benefited the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have supported this, believing that these new geopolitical circumstances require positioning and that one cannot remain on the sidelines. Whenever we aligned with the U.S., we benefited and stood on the right side of history,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Full support was also expressed by the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK). AAK Vice President Pal Lekaj describes membership as recognition from the U.S. and a correct alignment of Kosovo in building global peace, stating that his party will always support such orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is a recognition from the United States and a correct alignment of the Republic of Kosovo to contribute to peace worldwide. Therefore, we, as the Alliance led by Ramush Haradinaj, have supported and will continue to support Kosovo\u2019s correct alignment for the interests of citizens and the country,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Political analyst Adrian Zeqiri believes Kurti\u2019s reservations are more electoral calculations than real opposition to the initiative, considering the criticisms the Peace Board has received from the Arab world regarding its effectiveness in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Zeqiri, Kosovo\u2019s membership in this board is expected to pass in the Assembly and does not pose a risk for the country; on the contrary, it is seen as a positive step for Kosovo\u2019s international affirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are aware that Mr. Kurti has been reserved regarding statements concerning the Middle East. This is not about Kosovo\u2019s strategic positioning but about positioning toward voters and his electorate. He did not want to take a clear stance, given the criticisms the Peace Board faces from the Arab world regarding its effectiveness and whether it will actually stop the conflict in Palestine. I believe it will pass. That silence is more tactical and electoral than opposition from the government or Mr. Kurti toward this initiative. Kosovo has nothing to lose from membership; on the contrary, it is a positive step for Kosovo,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kosovo\u2019s President, Vjosa Osmani, was one of 19 world leaders who signed the founding of this board on Thursday, January 22, in Davos, Switzerland, which aims to rebuild Gaza after the devastating two-year war. This multilateral initiative includes countries from various regions, including seven that do not recognize Kosovo, such as Argentina, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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