Faithful Bislimi: No economic crisis in Kosovo

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi has said that the European perspective promised to Kosovo through the Stabilisation and Association Agreement remains theoretical until it is conveyed with concrete steps towards membership.

In this context, he has said the Kosovo government has made the decision to apply for membership in the European Union this year. At the conference held on the sixth anniversary of the SAA's entry into force,

Bislimin has also talked about the economic situation in the country, which he said numbers show there is no economic crisis.

The economic outlook is not measured by surveys, or with conviction, or opinions, but are harsh statistics that are collected by some agencies, by the Statistical Agency, by the Central Bank, by the Kosovo Tax Administration, and it would be irrational to discuss the authenticity of these figures. What we can discuss, which plays the norm sphere, is it enough to address the challenges we face or not, but as such, it cannot be contested”, Bislimi followed.

“Budget performance in the first three months of 2022. Based on the statistics I have for April 5th. By April 5th, we have an increase in revenues, once again growth in budget revenues in the preliminary year for 25.4 percent, which means for a fourth or about 120 million, we have more budget revenues than we had last year, and last year has been an extremely good year. This shows that despite the frustrations and despite the desire to stir up a kind of panic by citizens over economic crisis, numbers strongly contradict this”, Bislimi has said.

Bislimi acknowledged that the past two years have been difficult for the government, citizens and businesses because of the pandemic and the energy crisis, but it said that economic growth figures are stubborn.

The chief of the European Union Office in Kosovo, Thomas Szunyog, said the country should be involved in long-term reforms, saying progress depends largely on empowering rule of law, quality education and economic stability. /Periscope