# Kosovo government administration and diplomatic activities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kosovo-government-administration-and-diplomatic-activities
> Updated: 2026-09-21T13:45:50.000Z. Sources: 45. Developments: 2.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has initiated several domestic and international diplomatic efforts. Following the formation of a new administration, Kurti appointed 27 deputy ministers and met with political representatives from the Preševo, Bujanovac, and Medveđa regions to discuss the protection of ethnic Albanian rights. During the UN General Assembly in New York, Kurti expanded his diplomatic engagement. He met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss security, defense industry collaboration, and Turkey’s role in KFOR, noting that trade between the two nations has reached approximately $1 billion. Discussions included strengthening the defense industry through investments such as a new munitions factory in Gjakovë. Kurti also expressed gratitude for Turkey's support regarding Kosovo's NATO aspirations. Kurti met with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to discuss security, defense, and economic cooperation. He also engaged with US officials, including Congressman Mike Lawler and Congressman George Latimer, to strengthen economic ties and discuss the potential for Camp Bondsteel to become a permanent US military base. He also met with UK Envoy Dame Karen Pierce and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas to discuss Kosovo's Euro-Atlantic perspective and the implementation of the Ohrid Agreement. On the economic front, Kurti met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to discuss reforms and energy crises, and with World Bank President Ajay Banga to address Kosovo’s transition from a recipient to a donor state. He highlighted economic progress, including steady GDP growth—noting increases of 5.4 percent in the first quarter and 4.1 percent in the second quarter—and a reduction in unemployment from 26% to 10%.

## Claims

- The Specialized Chambers in The Hague issued verdicts against former KLA leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Jakup Krasniqi. (disputed by 11 sources)
- The court acquitted the four former KLA leaders of crimes against humanity. (disputed by 4 sources)
- Prime Minister Albin Kurti described the verdict of the Specialized Chambers against former KLA leaders as legally and morally unjust and historically inaccurate. (corroborated by 18 sources)
- Albin Kurti expressed concern regarding the administrative ethnic cleansing of Albanians in the Preševo Valley through the passivation of addresses and exclusion from institutions. (corroborated by 11 sources)
- Trade between Kosovo and Turkey has reached approximately 1 billion dollars. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Kosovo officials are seeking to have the Specialized Chambers' verdicts corrected at the Appeal stage. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Kosovo aims for NATO membership. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated that implementing the Ohrid Agreement is a duty to citizens and the region, not a favor to Brussels. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The United States is Kosovo's most important ally. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Kosovo Security Force maintains a partnership with the Iowa National Guard. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Kosovo's economy grew by 5.4 percent in the first quarter and 4.1 percent in the second quarter. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Kosovo's unemployment rate decreased from 26% to 10%. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Albin Kurti meets international leaders in New York regarding Kosovo security and legal verdicts

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with global leaders at the UN General Assembly to discuss economic growth, security partnerships, and to contest the Specialized Chambers' verdicts against former KLA-led.

39 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/albin-kurti-meets-us-representative-to-discuss-kla-leaders-verdict

### 2026-09-15: Albin Kurti appoints 27 deputy ministers in Kosovo

Kosovo PM Albin Kurti appoints 27 deputy ministers and meets with Albanian representatives from Serbia. Meanwhile, Albania's High Court upholds the detention of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj.

18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/edi-rama-congratulates-albin-kurti-on-new-mandate

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