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Annual Speech of the President Thaçi at the Kosovo Assembly

Honourable President of the Assembly of Kosovo, Honourable Prime Minister and Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo,       Honourable Ambassadors and representatives of international missions,          Honourable Members of the Parliament,    Honourable citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, Allow me to thank you honourable MPs of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, for providing me this opportunity to report in front of you and our citizens about my work as President of the Republic of Kosovo, namely for our joint work in strengthening the citizenship of Kosovo. Surely, the commitment for improving the lives of our citizens always remains our common priority. In the light of these efforts, I was committed to empowering and respecting the human rights for every citizen of the Republic of Kosovo. Starting from the discussions about the need for equal representation of women in all institutions and to the Pride Parade, I have made it clear that: The state of Kosovo and Kosovo society are built on the principles of freedom and equality for every citizen: Kosovo is a state of all its citizens and everyone should enjoy equal rights in their efforts to realize their aspirations. This means that we must ensure prosperity and dignity for each and every citizen, namely the worker, pensioner, doctor, police officer, soldier, teacher, student, or pupil in a school. We know that in order to enhance the wellbeing of our citizens, we need to develop our economy and increase domestic production. In view of this goal, I have been actively engaged in promoting Kosovo's economy, Kosovo products, in involving as much as possible the diaspora in investments in Kosovo. With the consolidation of our state, the support for economic development of the country has been at the centre of my focus in my engagement as President, but also of other institutions of the state of Kosovo. In coordination with the relevant institutions, I have supported the signing of the contract for the project for “Kosova e Re”, which brings the largest private investment in Kosovo's history, namely 1.3 billion euros of investments that will generate over 10 thousand jobs. Furthermore, I continue to believe that the improvement of road infrastructure is a necessary condition for sustainable economic development. Therefore, I have supported the completion of highway projects that will connect Kosovo with the region and beyond, by enabling the free movement of people and goods. Certainly, today I had the pleasure of inaugurating the second segment of the motorway “Arber Xhaferi”. Honourable MPs, Citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, We are all aware that the main foundation of any democratic state, including our state, is the rule of law and order. No field of our society can be functional if we do not strengthen the rule of law and if we fail to guarantee that everyone is equal before the law. With the decreeing of prosecutors and judges from non-majority communities, most of which work in the northern part of Kosovo, we have extended the constitutional and legal order of Kosovo in every corner of our state. For this purpose, I have worked with all the justice institutions to continue the reform and consolidation of the judiciary to guaranty that we have not only well-written laws, but also full implementation of these laws. The fight against organized crime, corruption and terrorism are and should remain priorities. Kosovo will not surrender in facing these challenges and will not allow that our country is perceived as corrupt. Today's heroes are those who line up in an uncompromised fight against organized crime and corruption. Honourable members of parliament,        Citizens of the Republic of Kosovo,          Ladies and gentleman, Year 2017 was a year of achievements despite many challenges. We have gone through two elections, the general elections in June and those for municipal assemblies and mayors in October. These two electoral processes have once again proved the maturity of Kosovo politics and Kosovar society in general. This has paved the way for the formation of new government, new municipal assemblies and the election of new mayors of Kosovo municipalities. The Government of the Republic of Kosovo and the elected mayors should now work with dedication to achieve the set priorities and improve the lives of the citizens. When talking about free elections, allow me to emphasize that I have not given up on my job to work together with the political parties to successfully complete the electoral reform process. I consider that most of the work in this direction has been completed and during the upcoming year we have to finish this process. Despite the fact that central and local elections have consumed a lot of time and energy, still as a President in coordination with other institutions, I have continued to work on the realization of priorities that are of state importance. Among the main priorities in this regard was the continuation of work for the establishment of the Armed Forces of Kosovo. This is a natural and indispensable state process, which comes as a result of the work of members of the KSF, who have increased the level of preparation and are now ready for new tasks and competencies. The Kosovo Security Force is a multi-ethnic force in which over 10% of its members come from non-majority communities. The Armed Forces of Kosovo will also preserve and strengthen the multi-ethnic character. Now we are almost in the final phase of our efforts to ensure the support so that the process of establishing of the AFK is made through constitutional changes. We are doing this and we will do it in full coordination with NATO and other strategic partners. Today I assure you that during 2018 Kosovo will have its own defence capacity, that is, a modern army that will contribute to peace and stability in the region and everywhere in the world. As regards the security of Kosovo, let me stress that I am proud that our state is a leader in the region in combating extremism,

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