Haradinaj accepts increased energy price, says Sė is due to New Kosovo “

In an interview for EO, Haradinaj says the agreement provides investment of the US consortium of 1.3 billion euros, which will be the largest foreign investment. The government will provide “Contour Global” investment returns 18.5 per cent and not 24 per cent since it was negotiated by the last government.

Just as the opposition and some civil society organizations have warned, the head of the government acknowledges that electricity will be expensive.

The growth of electricity is inevitable; it is market prices, not only in Kosovo, but also in the world. But this contract doesn't affect price increases when we produce with older capacities like today, and we can't meet our demands, we buy electricity over 100 euros megawatts. While with the new contract it is about 70 euros the price of megavat”, Haradinaj said.

“Organi regulatory of the energy market has seen an increase at all without investment happening; they did not know it would be the contract reached”.

Asked whether the entire agreement and financial cost will be made public, Haradinaj answers: “E is to honour the deal”.

Two-three elements to tell you. This is foreign money, Kosovo does not invest a cent. Remember, it is completely foreign investment, the first to occur in Kosovo. Such is about 1 billion and 300m euros in foreign investment”, he has stressed.

Kosovo's government says that TC “New Kosovo, ”, will be built with super-critical technology and 40 percent efficiency co-efficiency co-fficient, significantly reducing gas emissions.

This is the latest, most recent technology. The maximum asset in cleanliness is 42, and we have 40, so there's no higher. We are in the most advanced” technology, Haradinaj says.

After the finalisation, this 500MW capacity project will reportedly ensure Kosovo's energy independence.

In addition, the prime minister emphasises the importance this investment has in attracting other foreign investments.

This completely changes the situation with Kosovo and with investors. The moment the company is listed in London's Premium Stock Exchange, it releases this contract, then the whole view of Kosovo to investors with credit, the most serious in the world changes. And this is a good sign for Kosovo”.

According to him, reaching the agreement is the result of the multi-year work of Kosovo governments, of many people and experts. But I give myself a great credit.

In fact, I've done a job for years, for 15 years I've been at the tables in Kosovo. We've done a job since the 24 percent in the equation, and now it's 18.5 percent. And I gave Kosovo a whole new situation, quite another one. Not only am I proud of this but they have worked generations and generations on this work”.

Thank you for having coal, because without coal it didn't happen. But it is very important that we have received such an investment”, the head of the government points out.

In this interview, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj speaks about the 100th day of his government, when Kosovars without visas will be able to move when the Association of Serbian Communities, relations with Brussels and other topics will be established. The full interview is published Sunday.