An Interview with Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo
Land disputes with Serbia; reconciling Kosovo’s past while protecting its future; and reckoning with the Trump administration.
Journalist Allegra Nokaj recently sat down with the Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti, amid an ongoing internal political struggle to discuss Kosovo’s path forward in the new global economy.
In Part 1, we learned how important resolving the disputes between Serbia and Kosovo is to peace in the Balkans, and the world.
With the wounds of past regional conflicts still healing, and contentious disputes with neighboring Serbia about land rights and equality looming, what does the future hold for the people of Kosovo?
Allegra Nokaj: How do you plan to normalize dialogue with Serbia, given disagreements over who will control northern territories in Kosovo?
Prime Minister Albin Kurti: The issue of control over territory is a false one. Kosovo has control over its territory through police, military, NATO and EULEX.
The NATO and EULEX presence in the North is not due to lack of strength from our police and military or an inability of our government to act. It is due to the constant threat posed by Serbia.