Havenier: New mayors in the North swear in welcome buildings

US Ambassador to Kosovo Jeffrey Havenier has said that the elections held on April 23rd in the four northern municipalities were “regularly the laws of Kosovo mandated with the Constitution”. For the new mayors in the north, Havenier said they should enter only the buildings where they are welcome. Selected “Offices must [...]
For the new mayors in the north, Havenier said they should enter only the buildings where they are welcome.
The selected “Offices must enter only the buildings where they are welcome. The location within the municipality in which elected officials take the oath at the ceremony does not affect their status as elected official”, he told Telegrafi.
The American ambassador said he expects new leaders to take on technical and non-political roles.
In view of low turnout, we would expect newly elected mayors and municipal municipalities to take on a technical rather than political role, the ambassador has said.
Hovenier said any criminal activity intended to overthrow these officials in carrying out their responsibilities would face severe condemnation from the US and the international community.
Any criminal activity intended to overthrow these officials in carrying out their legal responsibilities will face severe condemnation from the United States and the international community. ”












