2 minutes agoUnconfirmed: Kurti just lost 200m euros in investment from America
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The United States of America has dealt its first blow to Prime Minister Albin Kurtin, blocking the planned funds to invest in Kosovo through the MCC. Gazeta Express sources say Sean Caircros, director of the MCC, appointed by Donald Trump, spoke to Kurt today and told him that [...]
What was reported days ago and confirmed by a first several-day interview by LDK chief Isa Mustafa took place today: Americans blocked the 50m euros of MCCA.
This is the worst blow coming from the United States for Kosovo following Prime Minister Albin Kurti's insistence on not removing the fee on Serbian and Bosnian goods.
Express sources say that Sean Caircross, director of the MCC, appointed by Donald Trump, spoke to Prime Minister Kurti on the phone today and unveiled his decision by the Americans.
Kosovo can no longer account for the 50m euros of the MCC, just as in the other 150m euros of gas planned to invest in Kosovo”, this source has shown.
The conversation between Sean Caircros and Albin Kurti was scheduled to take place on March 6th, but the country's prime minister had fled this call.
The same day, LDK chief Isa Mustafa had said that Ambassador Richard Green has told him that the MCC funds would be stopped unless the tariff on Serbian and Bosnian goods is removed. And that, now, unfortunately, has happened.
The United States is strongly insisting on the removal of the tariff and going into dialogue, from which they believe a quick solution to the conflict between Kosovo and Serbia can be found. But this does not seem to please Albin Kurt. Kosovo's prime minister has demonstrated his desire for the slow lifting of the fee and the setting of reciprocity, but the same decision has not yet been sent to Government; therefore the fee remains in force. On the other hand, Kurti's partner in Government, LDK, requires the immediate removal of the fee.
Deputy Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti had declared several days ago that the tariff must be lifted and that the LDK will not stay in a government that can be isolated from the United States of America.
According to all likelihood, the same as Prime Minister Haradinaj, Prime Minister Kurti, hopes that keeping the fee could push the dialogue with Serbia, where Kosovo would have to accept a unfavourable solution for it.
