“The government can do whatever it wants”, the government of Kosovo repeated the requirement for co-ordination with the US

US Ambassador to Kosovo Jeff Hovenier has spoken of the United States of America's disagreements against the current government led by Albin Kurti.

In an interview for VOA yesterday, he said the US had it in “DNA” Support for Kosovo, however, he stressed that this does not mean that a certain government can do whatever it wants.

I don't think there will ever be a moment when the United States government and Americans will not support the people and the Kosovo project. It's part of our DNA. It is said that Kosovo is the most pro-American country in the world, but I think the United States is the most pro-Kosovo country in the world as well. But that does not mean that a certain government can do what it wants. It does not mean that a certain government can make political decisions that we believe to undermine what we are trying to achieve together, which is integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures, approach to EU membership, NATO membership, membership in the Council of Europe.” The American ambassador said.

He has added that he feels comfortable with what they are asking Kosovo, as this is good for the country.

The government must make some difficult decisions. We seek to do a better job by showing sensitivity to the concerns of minority communities. We're looking to work more efficiently with countries and organisms that will help it achieve those goals. What we are looking for is less unilateral acts and more co-operation. ”

Otherwise, on Thursday, the QUINT states have expressed regret over the decision to expropriate property in the country's north.

Some of our missions had earlier shared with the Government the assessments of international judicial experts, including the European Union for Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, indicating that the government violated its laws and regulations due to procedural and technical shortcomings during the expropriation process. We note that Kosovo's judicial system has identified similar legal concerns with the preliminary decision of expropriation, which the Government has not yet addressed. ” said in their response.

Furthermore, these countries have complained that the Kosovo government has not expected all open judicial procedures before the verdict.

“While some of the property of the application exhibitors was removed from the final decision of expropriation, we regret that the Kosovo government did not expect all open judicial procedures to be fully tried before taking that decision”.