The prime minister of Albania,officially the prime minister of the Republic of Albania,is the head of government of Albania. The office of the prime minister is a core institution in the politics of Albania formed after the Albanian declaration of independence on 28 November 1912. Since that time,the nation has navigated a dynamic political evolution spanning distinct periods,encompassing a monarchy,a communist regime and the eventual democratic order. In 1912,Ismail Qemali was inaugurated as the first prime minister of Albania,guiding the nation toward sovereignty amidst the complex conditions in the Balkans. In 1944,Enver Hoxha implemented a radical change in government,transforming Albania into an authoritarian and isolationist communist regime. In 1991,the nation transitioned into a democracy that marked a notable shift,when Fatos Nano emerged as the first post-communist prime minister of Albania.
The People's Movement of Kosovo was a political party in Kosovo active after the Kosovo War,having originally been founded as a political movement of Albanian nationalists in 1982. Despite participating in several elections in autonomous Kosovo,its pre-war existence was its most historically significant period. Historically,its support and membership came from Albanian diaspora,especially within Switzerland and Germany,originating mainly from former Yugoslav republics.
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.
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.
The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo,known as EULEX Kosovo or simply as EULEX,is the largest civilian mission ever launched under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union. EULEX supports selected Kosovo rule of law institutions on their path towards increased effectiveness,sustainability,multi-ethnicity and accountability,free from political interference and in full compliance with international human rights standards and best European practices.
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.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) rights in Kosovo have improved in recent years,most notably with the adoption of the new Constitution,banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Kosovo remains one of the few Muslim-majority countries where LGBT pride parades are held annually.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a department of the government of Kosovo responsible for the foreign policy of Kosovo. The ministry has its headquarters in Pristina,with Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz as the incumbent foreign minister in the second cabinet of Albin Kurti.
Sylejman Selimi is the former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army,who was convicted of war crimes for the torture and inhuman treatment of prisoners at the Likovac detention center during the Kosovo War. After the war,he served as Security Force of the Republic of Kosovo;he left this position in 2011 and became the ambassador to Albania.
Petrit Selimi is a former Kosovar Albanian politician,who has served as a Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo. He's now a private entrepreneur and an author. He initially served in the position of a Deputy Foreign Minister during two consecutive mandates,under Prime Ministers Hashim Thaci (2011–2014) and Isa Mustafa (2014-2017). After the election of the former Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci as a President of Kosovo,Selimi was named the country's Foreign Minister.
The Ministry of Justice is a department of the Albanian Government,responsible for the implementation of government justice policy,the Albanian legal system in the Constitution and general administrative law,civil law,procedural law and criminal law as well as matters relating to democratic issues,human rights,integration and minority issues and metropolitan affairs.
Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia was enacted on Sunday,17 February 2008 by a unanimous vote of the Assembly of Kosovo. All 11 representatives of the Serb minority boycotted the proceedings. International reaction was mixed,and the international community continues to be divided on the issue of the international recognition of Kosovo. Slovakia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence is one of non-recognition,but it has given indications that its stance could change in the future.
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A Community of Serb Municipalities,or Association of Serb Municipalities,is a planned grouping of ethnic Serb majority municipalities in Kosovo.
In the past,Kosovo’s capabilities to develop a modern health care system were limited. Low GDP during 1990 worsened the situation even more. However,the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine in the University of Pristina marked a significant development in health care. This was also followed by launching different health clinics which enabled better conditions for professional development.
Atifete Jahjaga was the President of Kosovo 2011–2016.
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) is a court of Kosovo,located in The Hague (Netherlands),hosting four Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutors Office,which may perform their activities either in the Netherlands or in Kosovo. The court is currently set up for delegating the trials of the crimes committed by members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA),an ethnic-Albanian paramilitary organisation which sought the separation of Kosovo from Yugoslavia during the 1990s and the eventual creation of a Greater Albania. The alleged crimes concern the period 1998–2000,during and at the end of the Kosovo war and directed afterwards against "ethnic minorities and political opponents". The court was formally established in 2016. It is separate from other Kosovar institutions,and independent. It is composed of a Specialist Prosecutor's Office and four Specialist Chambers,with themselves comprising Judges' Chambers and a Registry.
Bajram Gecaj is the Kosovo Deputy Minister of Local Government.
Established in 2005,the Ministry of Justice of Kosovo has responsibilities such as the following:
Fadil Nura is a politician in Kosovo. He was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo from 2020 to 2021 and has been the mayor of Skenderaj since 2021. Nura is a member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
