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The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, gave an interview to France24 television today, where he spoke about the developments in the north of the country and the international demands for the extension of the situation.
During the interview, Kurti stated that there could be early elections in the north after a few months, adding that they can only be held after the removal of violent gangs from the north.
"After a few months, we may have early elections, but this is not the goal. The goal is the rule of law. We must first remove the violent gangs and only then we can have elections", declared the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, the US envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, said that the new elections in the four municipalities in the north should not wait until the end of July.
Prime Minister Kurti also said that the elections should be preceded by a free and fair campaign. He stated that in Kosovo, power cannot be taken without participation in the elections.
"First we need a free and fair campaign, and then early elections. I know that I know these four mayors will not be re-elected. But in Kosovo, you cannot take power without participating in the elections", stated Kurti.
Speaking about the four Albanian mayors of the municipalities in the north of Kosovo, Kurti said that their legitimacy is low, adding that it is not their fault for the boycott of the elections in these municipalities.
"It is not the fault of the current mayors that there was a low turnout in the elections. They are legal. It is true that their political legitimacy is weak, but that of others is zero", he said.
According to the prime minister, because the idea of territorial exchange with Serbia has failed, now this attempt has become violent.
"A few years ago, the border exchange was a euphemism for the division of Kosovo. Now, the project for the division of Kosovo has become violent. Serbia and Russia hate the fact that Kosovo is the success story of NATO intervention and economic and democratic progress", Prime Minister Kurti concluded.
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