Тirana, 9 January 2024 (MIA) - Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) leader Ali Ahmeti has told Top Channel that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti interferes in the internal affairs of Albanians in North Macedonia.

"He's meddling in the Albanian political scene. Edi Rama did not interfere in the internal affairs of the political body in Macedonia. He tried to bring the parties closer, and I am grateful for his approach. In 2019, Albin Kurti interfered in the political scene in North Macedonia with his public support for the presidential candidate of the opposition coalition of ethnic Albanians (Alliance for Albanians and Alternativa). We did not express patriotism or emotion, we agreed with the Social Democratic Union (SDSM) and supported Stevo Pendarovski as head of state. They can be dramatic, but we know that in the end there are no winners," says Ahmeti.

Regarding the statement that Kurti supports the opposition of ethnic Albanians, Ahmeti notes that he does not know if Self-Determination is a registered party, but he is aware that "many in the international community have expressed interest."

"This is a democracy, I have been put into a tough spot. Why does Kurti complain when Vučić is politically active in Kosovo? How do you explain that? I am speechless," stresses Ahmeti.

Regarding European integration, he says that if constitutional amendments are adopted, North Macedonia will become EU member within four years.

"The first intergovernmental conferences between Albania and North Macedonia in Brussels brought along changes in terms of infrastructure, environment, rule of law," adds Ahmeti. ssh/ik/

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