3 minutes agoKosovo no lobby contract in Washington, Sebia five. Why is that?
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Kosovo, currently, has no contracted lobbyists in the US. As Serbia continues to strengthen its presence in Washington through five lobby contracts, Kosovo remains without such an impact mechanism. Previous lobbi agreements expired just before changes in American administration with Donald Trump's coming to power, writes Radio [...]
As rarely in post-war history, Kosovo has no active lobbie contract in the US. Since 1992 Kosovo has used lobbiing to reinforce the country's position in Washington. This has helped declare independence, military support and strategic partnerships. Today no contract is found in the U.S. lobbyist register. MPJD had two lobby contracts by last year, but now they have expired.
In contrast to past contracts with popular lobbi companies, this time MPJD engaged two Albanians who had declared most of their expenses for lunch and dinners to work and travel.
At the same time, Serbia's institutions have five active lobby contracts in the US, for which American companies pay over $250,000 a month.
Republika Srpska has linked all six lobbie contracts from Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the institutions of Albania, Montenegro and Northern Macedonia have no contracted lobbyists.
Shortly after Kosovo was left without any lobbiing contracts in the US, the administration was changed there, with the arrival of Republican President Donald Trump in power.
His only official communication towards Kosovo so far has been a letter of congratulations for the anniversary of Kosovo's independence. That letter followed some criticism that Trump's envoy for special missions, Richard Green, made to the Government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, when he said the US needs reliable partners in the Balkans, while Kurt's is not.
He also said relations between the two countries have never been lower.
