Acting President of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, has called for reaching a consensus among political parties on electing the president, emphasizing that the country should not go to extraordinary elections.
"This week is decisive. I hope it begins with meetings between political parties. Not many days are left. But if there is will, it can be done within a few hours," Haxhiu told the media during her visit to the Memorial Academy on the occasion of the Day of Veterans of the Battle of Koshar.
Haxhiu said she is not responsible for inviting political parties to meetings, stressing that these invitations are being made by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, as the leader of the ruling party.
She called on parties to respond positively to Kurti's invitations, adding that meetings could help reach an agreement on electing the next president.
Speaking about the possibility of new elections, Haxhiu said this is not in the country's interest.
"I think it is very important that the country does not go to extraordinary elections. We have a lot of work ahead, not only domestically but also regarding developments outside our country," she added.
She said citizens do not want elections at this moment, recalling that the last elections were held just a few months ago, in December.
In this context, Haxhiu called on political parties to unite for the election of the president.
Her statements come a few days after the First Deputy Prime Minister, also the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Glauk Konjufca, said that the election of the president depends on the will of the opposition.
"We go to new elections if that is the will of the opposition; we have no choice," he said on April 15.
Konjufca had also stated that he would withdraw his candidacy if the opposition came up with a common candidate, emphasizing that it is more important for Kosovo to have a president than his name.
Earlier this month, the head of LVV, also the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, held a meeting with Lumir Abdixhiku, the head of the opposition entity, the Democratic League of Kosovo, but the meeting ended without any agreement on the president.
LVV had previously warned of other meetings with LDK and PDK.
Since April 4, the Speaker of the Assembly, Albulena Haxhiu, has taken over the duties of acting president after former President Vjosa Osmani's five-year term expired.
Kurti's LVV on March 5 proposed two names for the position of president: Glauk Konjufca, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, and MP Fatmire Mullhaxha-Kollçaku. In the absence of a quorum, the process has stalled.
The next day, former President Vjosa Osmani presented a decree to dissolve the Assembly and pave the way for new elections. Osmani herself aimed for a second term but did not secure the necessary support in this regard.
The decree was sent to the Constitutional Court by the Government.
The Court later issued a decision stating that the former president's decree had no legal effect and set April 28 as the final deadline for electing the president; otherwise, the state will go to elections that must be held within 45 days.
The Self-Determination Movement decisively won the early elections of December 28, 2025, and holds 57 seats in the Assembly, but these are insufficient to elect the president, as at least 80 votes are needed in the 120-member Assembly to finalize this process.