Skopje, 31 January 2024 (MIA) – The Alliance for Albanians (AA) has never hid its meetings with other political entities, and the sole goal of the party and its leader, Arben Taravari, is European Macedonia, said Wednesday Health Minister Fatmir Mexhiti, who comes from the Alliance, in answer to a journalist’s question over Taravari’s visit to Pristina and his meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Tuesday.

“The party has never hid its meetings. So, even when he [Taravari] meets with Ali Ahmeti, with the DUI leader and the opposition, with everyone, the meetings are public. We have nothing to hide. The sole goal of the Alliance and Taravari is a European Macedonia,” underlined Mexhiti in answer to a question at a press conference Wednesday.

The leaders of the opposition bloc of ethnic Albanian parties in North Macedonia – the European Alliance for Change – Izet Mexhiti, Bilall Kasami, and Afrim Gashi, as well as the leader of AA, Taravari, met with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, on Tuesday evening.

A photo was published from the meeting showing the leaders of the European Alliance for Change, alongside Taravari and Kurti. The Speaker of the Parliament of Kosovo, Glauk Konjufca, can also be seen.

“In very friendly surroundings, we spoke about the political developments in our countries, about the cooperation that will lead to the promotion of the position of Albanians in North Macedonia, the economic development of both countries and the factorization of Albanians in the region. We all have a lot of work and responsibilities ahead of us,” wrote Bilall Kasami in a Facebook post after the meeting.

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