This is a future that will be determined by each one of you in this chamber today and throughout Kosovo. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone with Kosovar President Vjosa Osmani on September 3 to convey U.S. gratitude for the country's assistance in efforts to evacuate people from Afghanistan, a statement from Harris's office said. PDK I believe in your effort to create a modern state, one that can propel all its citizens toward a common European future. Guxo Josep Borrell inquired in particular with his Kosovo interlocutor about the prospects for the formation of a new government in Pristina. Pending the certification of the final results, we look forward to the formation of the new Assembly and government as well as the election of a new President. And it stands ready -- we stand ready, we all stand ready to support you in building your state and putting the entire region of Southeast Europe on a stable foundation. This is the future reflected in the thousands of signatures on the newborn monument downtown, a monument to hope and to expectations. [1] In 2017, the University of Pittsburgh Center for International Studies awarded her the Sheth International Young Alumni Achievement Award for her contribution to democracy and human rights. [11], Osmani has been a teaching assistant at the University of Pristina,[9][12] a lecturer at RIT Kosovo,[9][1] and a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh. With Kosovo independence it is now appropriate that the United States reconfigure and draw down its mission, as recommended by the Secretary General. Upon her election as president, Osmani became the second woman to hold the position, as well as the first person to have served as both acting president and president of Kosovo. As a friend of Kosovo and as a representative of my country that has invested much in your success, permit me to express our hopes -- our hopes and expectations with regard to your future. [10][4][11] Her doctoral dissertation addressed the applicability of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) in Kosovo as Kosovo's legal status has evolved since 1988, when the CISG first entered into force. The Vice President of the Department of Policy and Evaluation at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Alicia Phillips Mandaville is making a three-day visit to Kosovo. During his visit, Josep Borrell launched a major EU-financed project to improve the environmental performance of the Kosovo's largest electricity generator. His successor was Fatmir Sejdiu. LDK We are urging them to do so. Beau Biden had volunteered to serve as an adviser to Kosovo's nascent judicial system and Joe Biden, then in the Senate, accompanied him. THE VICE PRESIDENT: I understand we have some Marylanders here -- that's a suburb of Delaware. Vice President Biden responded with a cool confidence that it was part of American foreign policy's "DNA"a non-negotiable value of the United States. He underlined that the European Union would encourage Kosovo to form a government as quickly as possible, to start working on the process. It's a privilege to return to your country. [18][19] She lost the election to Albin Kurti, leader of the left-wing anti-establishment party Vetvendosje, and had received 176,016 votes. Vice President Harris also underscored U.S. support for the government of Kosovo's efforts to strengthen rule of law and our hopes for progress in the EU-led Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue process. [33][8] Osmani said that she hoped to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia, while also calling for Belgrade to apologize for the war that led to Kosovo's declaration of independence and to prosecute those who had committed war crimes. I discussed the steps they can take to strengthen their cooperation with EULEX. Not recognised by any United Nations members. Balkans - Foreign Affairs, Politics and Socio-Cultures (co-author of section of Kosovo's Foreign Policy); EPOKA University Publications, Tirana, October 2011; Kosovo's foreign policy: Five Years On (in "Political Thought: Foreign Policy and Aspects of International Diplomacy", co-author; 2011, No 43, September 2013; Konrad Adenauer Stiftung), The Role of Parliamentary Diplomacy in Shaping the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kosovo; University of Pittsburgh, Law Review, except publication: FALL, 2014, This page was last edited on 26 October 2022, at 15:28. And I told them that Kosovo cannot be divided. If no candidate achieves a two-thirds majority, at the third ballot the candidate who receives a simple majority is elected.[2]. I think this is one of those points in history where we may be able to shed hundreds of years -- hundreds of years -- of past animosities and begin to move into the 21st century. He last visited the region as vice president in 2016 in a final push for normalization between Kosovo and Serbia. Milan Radoicic, vice-president of Srpska Lista. Atifete Jahjaga, the first female president of Kosovo, will speak virtually with Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell Tuesday Oct. 6, at 10:30 a.m. 2022 Kosovo Specialist Chambers & Specialist Prosecutor's Office, Find us on Youtube This link opens a new window, KSC welcomes NGOs from Kosovo and Serbia, KSC President met with Kosovo Minister of Justice, President Trendafilova hosts outreach event online, Kosovo Minister of Justice and Vice President of the Parliament of Kosovo welcomed by KSC President and Registrar. Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora until June of 2020. Harris, on behalf of the Biden administration, thanked Kosovo for supporting this mission and emphasized that the US is deeply grateful toward Kosovo for its close cooperation and [] It's a privilege to return to your country. I asked them to encourage Kosovo's Serbs to participate in Kosovo institutions, instead of pursuing parallel governing arrangements that obstruct constructive engagement among Kosovo's ethnic communities. Osmani held the position of Speaker of the Assembly from February 2020 to March 2021, and also served as acting president between November 2020 and March 2021 after the resignation of President Hashim Thai. [78], In 2012, Osmani married Prindon Sadriu, an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All in the course of one year. President Obama and I, we are grateful for KFOR's work and especially proud of the U.S. contingent commanding a multi-national task force. Diplomatic History. The first post-war president, who served until his death in January 2006, was Ibrahim Rugova. Vice President Biden is a long-time friend of Albania and Kosovo and the Albanian-American community. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu (born 17 May 1982) is a Kosovar Albanian jurist and politician serving as the 5th and current President of Kosovo since 4 April 2021. [10], In 2014, Osmani clashed with LDK leadership, including party leader Isa Mustafa, when she criticized the LDK for forming a coalition government with its long-time rival party, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), breaking a previously made pledge. She also served as the vice-chair of the Committee on Constitutional Reforms in Kosovo. Recognised by at least one United Nations member. Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden visited Kosovo on August 16-17, 2016. [10][1], Osmani contributed to the independence of Kosovo, as the president's representative for the Constitution Commission, the body that prepared the Kosovan constitution. I've met with him many times, as well. As you know, I've just come from Belgrade. b. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, 38, was elected to a five-year term on Sunday by Kosovo's Assembly, or Parliament, making her the Balkan nation's second female leader in the post-war period. Belgrade Higher Court has dismissed a defamation case launched by controversial Kosovo Serb businessman and politician Milan . There is only so much time to learn history (and science and the arts, and whatever . And I congratulate all of you on the steps you've taken thus far to build a multi-ethnic democracy at peace with its neighbors. The president appoints the prime minister upon a recommendation by . I'm optimistic about your country. The President and the Registrar of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) received today the Kosovo Minister of Justice, Ms Albulena Haxhiu, the Vice President of the Parliament of Kosovo, Ms Saranda Bogujevci, Chairperson of the Committee on Legislation, Mr Adnan Rrustemi, and Member of Parliament of Kosovo, Mr Erxhan Galushi and the Kosovo Ambassador Dren Doli, for an official visit at the premises of the KSC. January 20, 2021 A Moment in U.S. As a senator, when I first sought to bring the world's attention to this region, a diplomat -- who I will not mention -- warned me, saying, "Don't dream dreams, Senator." [24] The election also gave women a third of the 120-seat parliament and an unprecedented six positions out of fifteen in the cabinet. Dr Ekaterina Trendafilova (1953), a renowned lawyer, academic and judge from Bulgaria, has been appointed to the position of the President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers as of December 2016, and took her office on 12 January 2017. And I urged them to find ways to cooperate to improve the welfare of all the people of Kosovo. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much for the privilege and the opportunity to address the Kosovo Assembly in such a beautiful, beautiful setting. You have many friends and partners, including the United States, determined to see you succeed. My country -- my country as well as yours, in my view, owe you a great debt. [7][1] Osmani was a teenager during the Kosovo War, and she once stated that she "can still feel" the barrel of an AK-47 rifle that a soldier forced into her mouth after her home in Mitrovica had been raided. And continue -- continue to streamline and strengthen your judiciary, a backbone of every democracy. The effectiveness and transparency of these institutions will be critical -- critical -- to the credibility of your government in the coming months and years. Beau Biden, who died May. You must continue to dream of a nation that is whole, free, and multi-ethnic, and strong, and finally, for the first time in history, integrated into the European mainstream. A prosecutor investigating crimes committed during Kosovo's 1998-99 independence war with Serbia has indicted Kosovo's president, Hashim Thai, for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Since taking office, Osmani has returned the Flag of Dardania as the official symbol of the presidency. The unique bond and excellent relations between the two countries were at the center of this discussion. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much, Mr. President. The President said in the taped message that. [24] Osmani speaks Albanian, English, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President_____ For Immediate Release May 21 , 2009 REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENTTO THE ASSEMBLY OF KOSOVONew Government BuildingPristina , KosovoTHE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much for the privilege and the opportunity to address the Kosovo Assembly in such a beautiful , beautiful setting . Running on an anti-corruption platform, both parties scored landslide victories, and Osmani personally received more than 300,000 votes. Diplomatic View of Vice President Joe Biden on Kosovo and Israel. Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, a wartime hero turned politician, was arrested and transferred to the detention center of the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Thursday to face charges of war crimes. (Applause.). We hope that other countries will soon follow suit. Even though he was widely condemned for oppression and corruption after taking power in Kosovo, Vice President Joe Biden hailed Thaci in 2010 as the "George Washington of Kosovo." A few months later, a Council of Europe report accused Thaci and KLA operatives of human organ trafficking. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-NewsIn the wake of the war in Kosovo, investigative journalist Michael Montgomery traveled to th. Do not let up in your efforts to eliminate corruption and tackle organized crime -- a problem for all emerging new states. [7] On 4 April 2011, Behgjet Pacolli stepped down[8] and it was decided that another candidate would be elected to serve for up to a year. All of you play a vital role in the legislative process, a key component to any true democracy. And I salute the United Nations in its role over the last decade in helping establish Kosovo institutions. [1] On 27 August 2009, she was elected chief of staff for then president Fatmir Sejdiu. 2019 - 2020 You've adopted many laws, including 50 mandated by the Ahtisaari plan. The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani received at a meeting the Minister of the Interior Xhelal Svela regarding the latest developments in the north of the country. For a truly democratic and free Kosovo we need that spirit to prevail as it is at this moment throughout your country. Harris affirmed the "strong relationship between the United States and Kosovo and expressed her . "As I promised I will not go before the court as President of Kosovo," Thaci said during a Thursday press conference in Kosovo . Kosovo-Serbia: High Representative/ Vice-President Borrell speaks to Presidents Thai and Vui . The president is elected by the Assembly of Kosovo for a five-year term, with the right to be reelected to one additional term. [15][21] Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti replaced her as LDK deputy leader. Pristina, Kosovo. And secondly, the economic and financial challenges facing your country are significant. [15] Osmani later quit the LDK altogether on 7 September 2020, stating that the party had left her no choice, but adding that she would return if the party were reformed. If no candidate achieves a two-thirds majority, at the third ballot the candidate who receives a simple majority is elected. Biden visited Kosovo in 2016 on his last trip to the region as vice president to attend with his family a ceremony naming a road near an American military base after his son who died a year earlier of brain cancer at age 46. And you continue to do so. Biden is the first. Prime Minister Markovic, Prime Minister Zaev, Prime Minister Brnabic, Prime Minister Cerar, Prime Minister Plenkovic, Prime Minister Rama, , President Thaci, Minister Zvizdic, distinguished guests, it is my great honor to join you today to celebrate the progress of the Western Balkans here at this . The success of an independent Kosovo is a priority for our administration and for my country, and a key element in our policy of helping the nations of the Western Balkans finally and for the first time of all history be fully integrated into Europe. The vice president's most important role is casting a tie-breaker vote in the Senate, which happens very rarely. AKR Osmani successfully ran on an anti-corruption platform and has expressed a desire to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia. Presidentja Osmani mirpritet n Parlamentin e Belgjiks nga Presidentja e Senatit, Stephanie D'Hose dhe Kryetarja e Dhoms s Prfaqsuesve, liane Tillieux", "U. d presidentja Osmani u takua me Presidentin e Kshillit Kombtar t Zvicrs, Andreas Aebi", "Presidentja Osmani merr pjes n Samitin e presidentve t rajonit Brdo- Brijun n Slloveni", "Presidentja e Republiks s Kosovs, Vjosa Osmani, sot ka udhtuar pr n Estoni me ftes t autoriteteve shtetrore t Estonis dhe t enjten nis vizitn dy ditore n kt shtet", "Presidentja Osmani u takua me Presidenten e Estonis, znj. And I am incredibly optimistic about your future. Kosovo confronts many challenges, but you do not stand alone. Press ahead with full implementation of the Ahtisaari plan, including measures that will give municipal authorities and ethnic communities greater degrees of control of local affairs. Radoicic, widely seen as the real power-holder in Serb-majority northern Kosovo, became vice-president of Srpska Lista, the main Belgrade-backed Kosovo Serb party, in July 2018. [28][29][30][31], On 4 April 2021, the assembly elected Osmani as Kosovo's president during its third round of voting. On her first visit to Kosovo, Vice President Mandaville said she liked the air quality in Pristina, We know -- we know as you do that your task is enormous. The United States and the international community are committed to your success. To build an economy that can compete in the 21st century all nations, including Kosovo, must create a welcoming and transparent business climate that attracts investment and creates jobs -- jobs your young people so sorely need. [7], Osmani earned her bachelor's degree in law from the University of Prishtina in Kosovo. The president is elected indirectly, by the Assembly of Kosovo, in a secret ballot by a two-thirds majority of deputies in functions. The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Dr. Vjosa Osmani, today had a telephone conversation with the Vice President of the United States of America, Her Excellency Kamala Harris. The United States is proud -- presumptuous of us to say it, but we're proud to participate with EULEX, which is working to foster professional and multi-ethnic customs, courts, police structures in Kosovo. [36][37][c] Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Donika Grvalla replaced her as Guxo's head. President Biden's letter to Vjosa Osmani: Our countries enjoy a long partnership, rooted in common values "Serbia should recognize Kosovo", Biden's letter to Vucic (Applause.). Looking at I urged Serbia's leaders to end their trade embargo against Kosovo. Even though he was widely condemned for oppression and corruption after taking power in Kosovo, Vice President Joe Biden hailed Thaci in 2010 as the "George Washington of Kosovo." A few months later, a Council of Europe report accused Thaci and KLA operatives of human organ trafficking. When Sejdiu resigned from his post on 27 September 2010, Jakup Krasniqi served as acting president. [8][9] She continued with graduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Pitt Law), earning a master's degree in law (LLM) in 2005 and a doctorate in juridical science (SJD) in 2015. On 14 February, people in Kosovo cast their vote in the early parliamentary elections. She worked as an advisor to the then president of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu before she was elected to the Assembly. Kosovo's independence was and remains today, in my view and the view of my government, the only viable option for stability in the region. (Laughter.) And quite frankly, in spite of all the difficulties that exist, I remain optimistic about the region. The Assembly Building Pristina, the Republic of Kosovo VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much, Mr. President. Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. The President's pledge that they would go home again, which is as much an aid mission as a military goal, has become a touchstone of Administration comments on the brutality in Kosovo. (Applause.). And you, like me, continued to dream dreams. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu (born 17 May 1982) [2] is a Kosovan jurist who is the Chairwoman of the Assembly of Kosovo and acting President of Kosovo. [32][33], Before taking the oath of office, Osmani resigned from the leadership of Guxo. In 2016 Biden, then vice president, unveiled a memorial to his son in Kosovo. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is in Kosovo, the final stop of his three-day Balkan tour. Even though he was widely condemned for oppression and corruption after taking power in Kosovo, Vice President Joe Biden hailed Thaci in 2010 as the "George Washington of Kosovo." I've been to Kosovo many times. Our Deputy Secretary of State, Jim Steinberg, just visited Macedonia and Montenegro. A constitutional reform will be undertaken to allow for a popular vote for the president in 2013. Later today I will visit a Decani monastery, an important symbol of the power of unity. A road leading to Camp Bondsteel, home to the 700 American soldiers who still help maintain the fragile peace in . I look forward to the day when Kosovo can contribute to international peacekeeping missions. [1][7] She grew up with four siblings, and completed her primary and secondary education in her hometown. Ismet Krasniqi has been elected Kosovo Olympic Committee President with the official succeeding the long-serving Besim Hasani. The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani Sadriu appointed today 27 new members of the Consultative Council for Communities (CCC). 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