In the 25 October elections, the Albanian Coalition won two parliamentary seats, marking the first time in six years that the Albanian community in Serbia has been represented by more than one MP.

The Albanian MPs in the new parliamentary term are Shaip Kamberi and Visar Mehmeti.

The Prime Minister stressed that their unity should continue through efforts to protect rights and calls for equality.

Kurti said the significance of the Albanian Coalition’s electoral result extended beyond the two seats it secured, given the challenges facing the Albanian community in Serbia, including the deactivation of residential addresses, non-recognition of diplomas, exclusion from public institutions, economic discrimination, emigration and the depopulation of Albanian-inhabited areas.

He noted that, for more than two decades, Albanians had found themselves in a “double opposition” — against the political authorities and against a state that had positioned itself against them.

Kurti stressed that political unity must be sustained through continued efforts to defend rights, demand equality and ensure a dignified life in their homeland. He described the two parliamentary mandates as both a collective achievement and a shared responsibility, adding that greater opportunities also brought greater responsibility.

The coalition’s formation was formalised on 29 September at the Kosovo Prime Minister’s Office.

Kurti also commented on the results of the Serbian parties, saying that “a quarter of a century later, following the defeat of Milošević and Šešelj at the beginning of the 21st century, their political successors, Vučić and Dačić, have also lost”.

Aleksandar Vučić, who had led Serbia for 12 years, was ousted from power after losing to the Students’ List.

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