The measures of the European Union (EU) towards Kosovo, imposed in June last year, have had a negative impact on the economy of our country. This is what the president of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (KCC), Lulzim Rafuna said, where according to him, around 300 million euros have been blocked by the EU.
Rafuna called on the Government of Kosovo to work closely with international partners to remove these measures as soon as possible and not allow the imposition of additional sanctions, warned by the European Union.
“As far as we have had the opportunity to see and from the data that is public, the value of the projects that could not be implemented as a result of the punitive measures imposed on Kosovo amounts to around 300 million euros to date. This is as much as we have had the opportunity to see the public data, so we are always referring to But if these measures increase, no doubt, but even if there will be no others, if these measures remain in force, this value will continue to increase, of the projects that we will not be able to use. Therefore, this is very bad and harmful for the country’s economy, because these projects were planned for capital investments. Thus, they are harmful for the citizens of Kosovo because in the implementation of these projects we would have a better well-being for the citizens. Whereas, it is even worse for the state of Kosovo, because it is not a message that we convey to foreign investors to motivate them to come to Kosovo and invest”, said Rafuna.
In addition, Rafuna criticizes the country’s executive for not prioritizing the economy, as he points out, “Kosovo’s economy is second”.
In an interview for KosovaPress, the President of KCC also spoke about the Administrative Instruction issued a few days ago by the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade on import quotas.
The President of KCC has asked the Government of Kosovo to coordinate with international allies for any important political action and decision for the country.
