Rama congratulates Justina Shiroka-Pula: Her election as president, at a challenging stage for Kosovo

Prime Minister Edi Rama congratulated Justina Shiroka-Pula on her election as President of the Republic of Kosovo.

In a post on social media, Rama said that Shiroka-Pula’s election as president comes at a challenging stage for Kosovo and at a challenging time for the whole region and for Europe itself.

“Heartfelt congratulations to the distinguished academic, Mrs Justina Shiroka-Pula, on her election as President of the Republic of Kosovo, at a challenging stage for Kosovo and at a challenging time for our whole region and for Europe itself. I wish you and Kosovo success, Madam President,” Rama wrote.

Justina Shiroka-Pula was elected president of Kosovo on 7 October, in a vote that lasted 13 minutes past the end of the constitutional deadline for electing the country’s new president.

She was elected in the first round of voting, with 81 votes in favour, the minimum required in this round.

Shiroka-Pula was sworn in as president before the MPs of the Assembly of Kosovo and said she accepts the new duty “with responsibility”. She pledged that she will be a president of all citizens and that she will defend the Constitution, the interest of the republic and the interests of the citizens of Kosovo.