Vetëvendosje Movement leader Albin Kurti described his meeting with Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) leader Bedri Hamza as constructive, but said that no agreement was reached on forming the new institutions.

He added that the new institutions should be established in line with the will of citizens expressed in the June 7 elections.

The acting prime minister stressed the need to elect a consensus figure for president, saying that the responsibility lies with all parliamentary parties.

“It was the first meeting and it was constructive, held in an atmosphere of willingness and interest to provide Kosovo with new institutions in accordance with the will of the people. At the moment, I cannot say that we have any concrete result or achievement that I could share with the public... I hope this spirit of constructiveness continues in the future and that, in accordance with constitutional deadlines, we manage to establish the institutions and provide the country with an Assembly Speaker, a new government, and also a new president. In my belief, the will is there, the atmosphere must continue to prevail, and in this way we can be optimistic about the path ahead,” he said.

Kurti once again stressed the need to reach broad agreement on the president, repeating that the country’s top position requires the support of 84-85 deputies.

He also commented on the refusal by Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ardian Gjini to attend a meeting, saying that such a refusal should not have happened.

Kurti did not invite the Alliance to meetings during discussions on the presidency four months ago.

He said that his responsibility as the winner of the June 7 elections is to form the government, but added that the election of the president is also the responsibility of other parliamentary parties.

According to him, the next president should be a “consensus figure with proven national and professional values.”

Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti also invited LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku and AAK leader Ardian Gjini to meetings on Friday. Gjini rejected the invitation, while mentioning several of his demands, including American gas as a condition for securing the quorum needed for the election of the president.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) certified the results of the June 7 elections on Wednesday. The Vetëvendosje Movement emerged as the first-ranked party with 47.13 percent of the vote, securing 53 seats in the Assembly. The Democratic Party of Kosovo came second with 19.44 percent and 22 deputies. The Democratic League of Kosovo won 16.69 percent and 18 seats, while the Alliance secured 6.74 percent and seven seats. Non-majority communities secured 20 seats.