Related Research Articles
The prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo is the head of government of Kosovo.
The politics of Kosovo takes place in a framework of a multi-party parliamentary representative democratic republic,whereby the President (Presidenti) is the head of state and the Prime Minister (Kryeministri) the head of government. Parliamentary elections are held every four years,the most recent in 2021.
Ramush Haradinaj is a Kosovo Albanian politician,leader of the AAK party,and the third prime minister of Kosovo. He is a former officer and leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA),and previously served as Prime Minister of Kosovo between 2004 and 2005.
Hashim Thaçi is a Kosovar Albanian politician who was the president of Kosovo from April 2016 until his resignation on 5 November 2020 to face a war crimes tribunal. He was the first prime minister of Kosovo and the Foreign minister and deputy prime minister in the new cabinet led by Isa Mustafa,which assumed office on 12 December 2014.
Albin Kurti is the Prime Minister of Kosovo,having been elected in March 2021 for a second time. He first served in the role between February and June 2020.
International governments are divided on the issue of recognition of the independence of Kosovo from Serbia,which was declared in 2008. The Government of Serbia does not diplomatically recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state,although the two countries have enjoyed normalised economic relations since 2020 and have agreed not to try to interfere with the other's accession to the European Union.
The Government of Kosovo exercises executive authority in the Republic of Kosovo. It is composed of government ministers,and is led by the prime minister. The prime minister is elected by the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Ministers are nominated by the prime minister and then confirmed by the assembly.
Australia–Kosovo relations refer to the bilateral relations of Australia and Kosovo. Kosovo and Australia officially established diplomatic relations on 21 May 2008. Kosovo has an embassy in Canberra,which was opened in February 2013. The Ambassador of Australia to Kosovo is subordinate to the embassy in Vienna.
Behgjet Isa Pacolli is a Kosovar Albanian politician and businessman who served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo and minister of foreign affairs from 2017 to 2019 under the Ramush Haradinaj government. Pacolli is a former president of Kosovo,and served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo between 2011 and 2014. Pacolli was one of the signatories of the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
Isa Mustafa is a retired Kosovar politician. Mustafa was the mayor of Pristina from December 2007 to December 2013 and served as the prime minister of Kosovo between December 2014 and September 2017. He was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) between 2010 and 2021.
Kosovo–Thailand relations are foreign relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Kingdom of Thailand. Thailand recognised the Republic of Kosovo as independent state on 24 September 2013.
The Open Balkan is an economic and political zone of three member states in the Balkans,those being Albania,North Macedonia and Serbia. The zone has a total area of 131,935 km2 (50,940 sq mi) and an estimated total population of almost 12 million located in Central and Southern Europe. The official languages are Albanian,Macedonian and Serbian. Its administrative centres are the cities of Belgrade,Skopje and Tirana. With the establishment of the zone,all three member states aim to increase trade and cooperation as well as improve bilateral relations.
The Hoti cabinet was formed in Kosovo on 3 June 2020 following a deal between the political parties Democratic League of Kosovo,Alliance for the Future of Kosovo,Social Democratic Initiative,New Kosovo Alliance and Serb List.
Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 14 February 2021. The results were a landslide victory for Vetëvendosje led by Albin Kurti and its coalition partner,Vjosa Osmani,former speaker of the parliament of Kosovo. The alliance won more than 50% of the total votes,the highest share since the first elections held in 2001,while their nearest rivals,the Democratic Party,finished in second place,trailing by more than 33%.
Kosovar–Malian relations are foreign relations between Kosovo and Mali. Formal diplomatic relations between two states are non-existent as Mali does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state.
Kosovar–Tunisian relations are foreign relations between Kosovo and Tunisia. There are no formal diplomatic relations between Tunisia and Kosovo. Tunisia has not recognized Kosovo as a sovereign state.
Kenyan–Kosovar relations are foreign relations between Kenya and Kosovo. Formal diplomatic relations between two states have not been established as Kenya has not officially recognized Kosovo as a sovereign state,though has indicated a willingness to do so in the near future. Kenya recognizes Kosovo passports as valid travel documents.
Rasim Selmanaj is a politician and writer in Kosovo. He was the mayor of Deçan from 2009 to 2017 and has served three terms in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. A prominent youth leader in the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) during the 1990s,Selmanaj has been a member of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) since 2001.
Ibrahim Selmanaj,whose last name is sometimes spelled Selmonaj,is a politician and former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) officer in Kosovo. He has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo,the mayor of Deçan,and a minister in government of Kosovo. Selmanaj is a member of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK).
References
- ↑ "perplasen-zevendeskryeministri-selmanaj-me-deputetin-rexhep-selimi". ekonomiaonline (in Albanian). Retrieved 5 April 2020.
 | This article about an Albanian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |