Albin Kurti welcomed the approval of the Kosovo Assembly’s statement opposing the judgment against former KLA leaders, presenting it as a political signal rather than an act with direct legal weight. In remarks made public during the government meeting, he called for careful coordination between politics, the defense and experts to avoid steps that could burden the process going forward.
The Assembly statement as a political message
According to the Kosovo prime minister’s remarks, the statement approved with 99 votes in favor in the Assembly constitutes a first joint step in relation to the Specialist Chambers judgment against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.
Kurti presented this development as an expression of political will through elected representatives, suggesting that its effect is more symbolic and institutional than legal.
Call for coordination and caution in decision-making
At the government meeting, Kurti called for close cooperation among parliamentary parties on this issue, which he said concerns the state interest.
He insisted that actions be coordinated with the defense teams and field experts, arguing that ill-considered decisions could be used to the detriment of the four former KLA leaders.
Kurti’s position on the first-instance judgment
According to the version made public by Kurti, he considers the first-instance judgment unjust on legal and moral grounds, as well as inaccurate in historical and factual terms.
This is the Kosovo government’s political position on the Specialist Chambers decision, while the judicial process remains open and will continue at other levels of adjudication.
The message from meetings in New York
Kurti said that during the meetings he held in New York last week, where he was present as part of the activities of the NATO General Assembly week, he had expressed concern about the Specialist Chambers’ decision.
He also stressed that a distinction must be made between the claims raised during the process and what has been proven and decided by the court, underlining that the matter has not yet taken final form.
Government speaks of correction on appeal
Kurti said he expects the injustices and shortcomings that, according to him, accompany the first-instance judgment to be addressed on appeal.
Along the same lines, he said the government would work toward correcting this decision, emphasizing the political and institutional steps that can be taken without harming the defense in the judicial process.
The Assembly statement has produced a clear political positioning in Kosovo, but its real weight remains limited in the face of a process that will be decided in the courtroom and at the appeal stage.
Beyond the strong political tones, the decisive test in this matter will be how the legal arguments are confronted going forward with the first-instance decision.