Kosovo President asks Vetevendosje to propose new candidate for prime minister

Gazeta Express

02/04/2020 17:04

Following consultative meetings with political leaders after lawmakers voted for toppling Albin Kurti’s Government, president Hashim Thaci has decided to prodceed with forming of a new government ruling out early elections, Gazeta Express reports.  

Thaci sent Thursday two letters to the Vetevendosje leader and caretaker prime minister Albin Kurti asking him to propose a new candidate for prime minister which would be mandated in the Parliament. Thaci in his letters sent to Kurti said that he is acting in accordance with the Constitution of Kosovo. The Vetevendosje has stated that president Thaci should announce early elections and has no competencies to propose forming of new Government under current frame of the Constitution.

Kosovo Parliament voted on 25 March to topple the Government of Kurti after junior coalition partner – the LDK initiated a no confidence motion because of the disagreements over handling of coronavirus crisis and Kurti’s plans to replace 100 percent tariff on Serbian goods with reciprocal measures. The LDK asked Kurti to fully drop tariffs as requested by the United States. The caretaker Government has decided to drop tariffs on Serbian imports as of 1 April and introduce gradual reciprocal measures. /GazetaExpress/