Kosovo’s Kurti secures majority to form government

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The leader of the Self-determination (Vetëvendosje) party Albin Kurti said he had secured a majority for form a new government following the October 6 general elections, the FoNet news agency reported.

 Kurti, the most likely new Prime Minister, said the three representatives of the minority parties of Gorani, Ashkali and Roma people agreed to unconditionally vote for him as prime minister, providing the necessary 61 out of 120 MPs support.

That, Kurti said, created conditions to form a cabinet without including the third ethnic Albanian party.

According to the agreement Kurti made, his Vetëvendosje, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and three minority parties will make up the next Pristina government.