Kurti meets with Deputy Assistant Secretary-in-chief of DAS, ZKM details

Prime Minister Albin Kurti has met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Allison Peters today, under the Global Partnership Summit for Open Government being held in Estonia.

According to ZKMA, the meeting discussed Kosovo's membership in the Partnership for Open Government and the possibilities for co-operation with American agencies, like U. US in implementing the National Action Plan for OGP, with emphasis on the first pillar of this plan, digital transformation, writes Reporter.net, respectively.

Thanks to the Government's attention in digital transformation, especially with e-government services and digitalisation in education, expected to translate into investments of 100m euros in the next five years, it is intended to provide adequate infrastructure for the companies of this sector so that they can develop as much as possible, it is said at the ZKMACH recognition.

Speaking of Kosovo's potential in the field of Information Technology, KKM says Kurti emphasised that Kosovo ranks first in the Western Balkans in the IT competitiveness index, the first in developing Europe (Emerging Europe) for the number of TI students for 100,000 people, while the second for technological infrastructure.

Its “Krahas, Prime Minister Kurti also singled out progress in international transparency indicators, rule of law and fight against corruption”, the report said.

Full announcement:

While in the capital of Estonia, Republic of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti also held a meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary-General Allison Peters.

At the meeting, Kosovo's membership was discussed in the Partnership for Open Government and the possibilities for co-operation with American agencies, as was the U. US in implementing the National Action Plan for OGP, with emphasis on the first pillar of this plan, on digital transformation, respectively.

Thanks to Government's attention in digital transformation, especially with e-government services and digitalisation in education, which is expected to translate into investments of 100m euros in the next five years, it is designed to provide as adequate infrastructure for the sector's companies as much as possible to develop.

Speaking of Kosovo's potential in the field of Information Technology, the prime minister stressed that Kosovo ranks first in the Western Balkans in the IT competitiveness index, the first in development Europe (Emerging Europe) for the number of TI students for 100,000 people, while the second for technological infrastructure.

In addition, Prime Minister Kurti also singled out progress in international transparency indicators, rule of law and the fight against corruption.

Even at this meeting, he was accompanied by Kosovo's ambassador to Estonia, Shkeljje Geci Sheriff, Minister of Management of Local Power Elbert Krasniqi and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diasporas Kressnik Ahmeti. Meanwhile, beside US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Peters was Deputy Assistant Secretary-in-chief of the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy of the State Department at the same time as the former US deputy ambassador to Kosovo, Jennifer Bachus.