Meeting of the CSO representatives with Mr. Albin Kurtin


Meeting of the CSO representatives with Mr. Albin Kurtin

On December 21, 2019, in the office of the Movement for Self-Determination!, the head Albin Kurti, along with the deputy Fatmire Mulhaxha Kollçaku and other members Xhelal Sveçla and Sami Kurteshi, met with civil society representatives, who work with matters concerning the protection and advancment of interest of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo.

The Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities suffer double the poverty and unemployment in our Republic, due to the additional prejudice and discrimination they face. For 20 years in a row, they have been neglected by the government and, in addition to being denied their rights and freedoms, they have also lacked access to employment, health, education, social protection and care

This should not continue with the new governance, so, after consulting with the political and institutional representatives of these communities, President Kurti met with representatives of non-governmental organizations defending the interests of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo, with whom he spoke for the coordinates of a new government that does not exclude anyone but cares, protects and enables the advancement of activities and policies for the benefit of these communities and society at large.

Representatives of these organizations have listed the most important issues for improving the well-being of these three communities where education, employment, housing, general budget and anti-gypsyism are at the forefront.

The head of the movement, Kurti, expressed his appreciation for the work done by these organizations and introduced these representatives to the priorities of the new government, where democratic state building and the rule of law, economic development and job creation will no longer exclude and discriminate against anyone. With the new government, we will help first where it is most needed and we know that the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities have a double burden because they are discriminated against in a particular way and discriminated in general, he said, noting that this would change. The new government will direct their energy towards projects that directly affect and develop the lives of these communities and will include in particular support for organizations and activities that protect and advance their interests.

For this, we already have agreement with institutional representatives, but also with non-governmental organizations that deal with the protection and advancement of the rights of these communities.