GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS AND NGO SECTOR TO INITIATE NEW COMMUNICATION FORM

Local NGO representatives and Hashim Thaçi, leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and a member of the Negotiation Team for Kosovo’s final political status, held a meeting on March 22 at ATRC to discuss challenges of opposition parties towards government and negotiations for the final status of Kosovo.

Hashim Thaqi leader of the Democratic Party
of Kosovo (PDK) during public debate
organized by ATRC

Fatmir Limaj PDK among participant in debate
organized by ATRC

The meeting, organized by ATRC, aimed to bring together members of the negotiation team and civil society representatives.
The historical process of solving the issue of Kosovo’s final status and facing a bad government, Hashim Thaçi identified as the main challenges of opposition parties in Kosovo.

Women NGO representatives raised the issue of involving women on the negotiation team and demanded that Thaçi take concrete steps towards this issue and not continue to make empty promises like those heard before.
   
“Status is an issue for all Kosovo citizens, whether they are men or women,” Thaçi agreed.

Most of the participants noted that NGOs and governing institutions should contribute to the general debate initiated by civil society on issues of concern for Kosovo citizens, and also, initiate a new communication form between these two sectors.