Kosovo Prime Minister Alabin Kurti said that the only currency in Kosovo is the euro and that the decisions of independent institutions such as the Central Bank of Kosovo (CBK) must be respected, Danas reported.
The Kosovo government announced that during a regular meeting with the ambassadors of the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and with the head of the EU office in Kosovo, "in order to inform, discuss and coordinate various current topics, among the main topics was The regulations of the Central Bank of Kosovo on the currency valid in Kosovo".
"Among the main topics of discussion was that of the Central Bank Regulation, which is expected to enter into force on February 1, with particular attention to its Article 35, which stipulates that the euro is the only currency allowed for making cash payments and in the payment system in the Republic of Kosovo is in accordance with Article 11 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo and the Law on the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo," the statement said.
At the meeting, Kurti "stressed the importance of respecting constitutionality and legality by all and at the same time respecting independent bodies, in this case the Central Bank of Kosovo". /BGNES