Monday, March 16th 2026
The Assembly of Kosovo has until March 31 to ratify the loan agreement between Kosovo and the European Investment Bank for the “Photovoltaic Solar Energy” project in the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), in the amount of 33 million euros.
However, all the work of the Assembly is frozen until this date by the Constitutional Court, through the temporary measure imposed after contesting the decree of President Vjosa Osmani for the distribution of the tenth legislature.
The agreement for the project affecting KEK is one of the eight that the current legislature has in its drawers.
Agreement for Kosovo’s membership in the Peace Board
Agreement for access to higher education and acceptance for studies in the Western Balkans
Two amendments to the financial agreement between Kosovo and the European Union for the IPA Program
Two loan agreements with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): one for the project of energy efficiency in public buildings and for wastewater treatment plants in Podujevë and
The loan agreement with the Saudi Development Fund for the Pristina-Mitrovica road project.
The value of four of these agreements, including the one with the European Investment Bank, goes to 121 million euros.
The spokesperson of the Government of Kosovo, Arlind Manzhuka, has told Radio Free Europe that the deadlines for approving these agreements are tight and “require quick proceedings on the part of the Assembly”.
The European Investment Bank said that the ratification of the agreement “is necessary for the provision of the proposed financing”.
“Ratification of the agreement would enable Kosovo to is moving forward with the construction of one of its largest solar power plants, with a capacity of up to 100 megawatts. The project is expected to strengthen the country’s energy security by increasing the share of renewable energy produced in the country and reducing dependence on coal-based generation. It would also support Kosovo’s broader green transition goals, as the plant is expected to generate around 169 gigawatts of electricity annually. to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions as soon as it is put into operation”.
Experts of the work of the Assembly consider that the agreements have a direct impact on improving the quality of life of citizens and on strengthening the international position of Kosovo.
“Basically, the ratification of these agreements means acceleration of public investments, increased institutional stability and concrete mid-term and long-term benefits for citizens”, Melos told the Free Europe Radio. Kolshi, researcher at the Kosovo Institute of Law (IKD).
But, according to the researcher of the Democratic Institute of Kosovo (KDI), Violeta Haxholli, the current situation “creates an institutional uncertainty”.
“Since international agreements must be ratified by the Assembly with a qualified majority of two-thirds, any blockage in its operation automatically postpones the ratification process as well. This means that, until there is a clarity about the operation full of the legislature, it is difficult to predict when these agreements can be processed for approval”, she said.
The Vetëvendosje Movement, the ruling party, said that they planned to approve these agreements on Friday, March 6, one day after the failure to elect the new president. The session was not held because Osmani issued the decree for the dissolution of the Assembly in the morning of that day.
The head of the Parliamentary Group of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Arbërie Nagavci, told Radio Evropa e Lire that these four agreements “are of particular importance for economic development, infrastructure improvement, environmental protection and increased energy efficiency in the country”. of citizens and sustainable development of Kosovo. In such circumstances, it is important that these strategic projects do not remain hostage to political developments, but advance as soon as possible to bring concrete benefits to the country and citizens”. of institutional blockades can affect the pace of cooperation and trust in the implementation of joint projects”, she said.
Kolshi sees multiple consequences, both inside and outside Kosovo.
“In a global context of geopolitical changes and the reconfiguration of foreign policy priorities of international actors, including the American administration, it is vital that Kosovo proves institutional seriousness and decision-making capacity to preserve and strengthen them. strategic partnerships”.
Radio Free Europe has also asked the other institutions that sponsor these agreements – the EU, the EBRD and the Saudi Development Fund – what eventual consequences Kosovo may face from the inability to ratify the documents, but has not received any response.
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Source: prizrenpost
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