The constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly will continue on September 9, at 11:00. The decision was announced by the chair of the session, Avni Dehari, following the agreement reached between the Vetëvendosje Movement and the Democratic League of Kosovo.
Dehari has stated that he sees the agreement between the two political entities as a positive development, although it is still not clear whether the necessary number of MPs exists to complete the constitution of the new institutions.
"As the Chairman of the Constitutive Session, I saw as good news the agreement reached between the VETËVENDOSJE! Movement and the Democratic League of Kosovo. Although it is still not completely clear whether the necessary number of deputies exists to constitute all institutions, I have decided to call the continuation of the Constitutive Session on September 9, at 11:00," Dehari wrote.
The chairman of the session called on the deputies to show responsibility and readiness to fulfill their constitutional obligations by the due date.
"Until then, I expect this agreement to be accompanied by concrete responsibilities and the willingness of MPs to fulfill their constitutional obligations. Kosovo does not need another delay, nor another crisis, and even less a new electoral process," he declared.
The constitutive session of the 11th legislature began in early August and was interrupted after two meetings, while the Assembly has not yet managed to complete the constitution process.
In an effort to break the political deadlock, Vetëvendosje and LDK have reached an agreement for university professor and former diplomat Bekim Sejdiu to be a joint presidential candidate. However, the agreement has been opposed by six LDK MPs, leaving questions about securing the necessary votes.
The decision to return MPs to the Assembly on September 9 comes at a critical moment for Kosovo, after a long period of institutional deadlock. Attention is now focused on whether the political agreement between Vetëvendosje and LDK will be enough to secure the necessary votes and end the political crisis.
If the agreement is implemented and the necessary votes are secured, the September 9 session could be the decisive step in constituting new institutions and avoiding another electoral process.
