Kosovo PM Kurti deems the Washington Agreement unconstitutional

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Gazeta Express

07/07/2021 14:24

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has not commented his Government’s position on the Washington Agreement signed by former US President Donald Trump, separately, with Kosovo and Serbia, as part of the two countries’ dialogue. Kurti was summoned by MPs to discuss his Cabinet’s position on the Washington agreement, which is supported also by the administration of President Joe Biden.

Instead of explaining his position on the commitments taken by Kosovo when signing the deal in September 2020, Kurti has accused former prime minister Avdullah Hoti who signed the agreement, saying that he made unconstitutional actions when pledging to a one-year moratorium on Kosovo’s bid to join international organisations.

One of the points of the Washington deal was to work with the US on “a feasibility study for the purpose of sharing with Serbia the disputed Ujman Lake, as a reliable water and energy supply.

On 24 June the US Department of Energy published a feasibility report on the management of the Ujman lake in accordance with the signed deal.

Kurti commenting today the feasibility study the US Embassy has handed over to his Office, said that he will protect the lake form “claims” without providing further details.

Kurti who refuses to comment the content of the deal, insists in baling his predecessor Avdullah Hoti, that with the deal enabled Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic to enter the White House. “It was impossible for Serbia and its head, who participated wars in ex-Yugoslavia, minister of Information of Slobodan Milosevic, to be hosted [at the White House] without someone from the victim countries unravelling the red carpet for him, and this was done by the then prime minister of Kosovo,” Kurti said. /GazetaExpress/