4 hours agoNew measures close 80% of economic activity in Pristina
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti's meeting with representatives of the Kosovo Economic House and the American Economic Ode has ended. After the meeting, Kosovo Economic Ode Chairman Berat Rukiqi said there will be stricter measures and there will be division of cities in three areas. He said Pristina is in the red zone, [...]
He said Pristina is in the red zone, which said the closure of 80 per cent of economic activity is envisioned.
He said that before the prime minister they have presented concern about the possibility of a new closure and that they have sought continued financial support for businesses.
The “are also the ones seen in the media, which means we have a three-area, red, green and yellow division, but what's disturbing is that Pristina is in the red zone and most of the economic activity is in Pristina, and more or less has been planned in Pristina because the draft thus envisions closure of over 80 per cent of economic activity. Now after this meeting we are as if more optimistic, more relaxed in the sense that the section will be reconsidered once again, especially related to retail trade and the majority”, he said.
Rukiqi said that with the decision on new measures expected to be announced by the country's prime minister, Avdullah Hoti, stricter restrictions are envisioned.
There will be, but I think closures don't even call it closure in the classic sense, there will be new limits, stricter than what we have. The good news is that at least they are giving us time in terms of preparation, they will be communicated today and will enter into force on Saturday. However, there is still a space for revising proposed measures so that economic activity” is not damaged, he said.
He said they have shown the prime minister that a new closure is unaffordable for the country's economy.
“has been almost a consensus among business associations that a new restriction on business activity is almost inexplicable to most sectors. We did not have the right to say concrete promises, but we did have a consensus of the prime minister that would reconsider once again the decision proposed by the Ministry of Health so that a certain messiah could be found to preserve public health that is first and foremost priority for all, at the same time and not be severely damaged by economic activity”, he said.
He said there has been warning that resistance to measures is on the rise, which he said was understood by Prime Minister Hoti.
Rukiqi said forms that can be found by various sectors to express this controversy against the measures remain to be seen.
