The elections in the north of Kosovo are postponed, Vjosa Osmani: They will be held in April 2023

2022-12-10 16:26:57Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The elections in the north of Kosovo are postponed, Vjosa Osmani: They will be
Vjosa Osmani

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has announced that the elections in the north have been postponed to April 2023.

President Vjosa Osmani has stated that together with representatives of political parties, they have come to the conclusion that the elections in the four municipalities in the north of the country will be postponed to April.

Osmani, in a media conference after the meeting with representatives of political parties, mentioned the obstacles of the CEC officials and the attacks on the police and the media.

She said that she asked the Police and KIA for a report on security before the elections in the north, which she received days ago. A report said that he also received it from the CEC, meanwhile, local and international organizations have not applied to observe them.

"Based on these reports, my proposal was to postpone the elections in these four municipalities, we discussed the date and finally came to the conclusion that they should be postponed to the month of April, while the exact date will be tonight, tomorrow morning at the latest to inform the citizens", said Vjosa Osmani.

In the four municipalities in the north – North Mitrovica, Leposaviq, Zveçan and Zubin Potok – local elections were scheduled to be held on December 18.

Due to the recent incidents, the United States has requested that Kosovo postpone the holding of local elections.

Since December 6, several incidents have been recorded in the north of Kosovo, including gunshots, throwing of hand grenades and grenades - but without human consequences.


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