The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, visited Gjakova following the floods of recent days, where she expressed solidarity with the citizens and praised the institutional engagement in managing the situation.

“Today we were here together with our team to express solidarity with all the citizens of Gjakova and with the Municipality of Gjakova, due to the damage caused by yesterday’s floods. Fortunately, they have more or less subsided, and we hope there will be no further damage. I would like to thank all institutions that have been continuously engaged—from the mayor and all local institutions to central institutions, emergency agencies, law enforcement bodies, and every citizen who has shown solidarity so that this situation can be overcome more easily,” Osmani said.

She added that there are families affected by the situation and that institutions will stand by them.

“Of course, there are families affected by this situation whose homes have been damaged. We will work together to overcome this and to stand by them as they face this situation. Mayor Gjini informed us of all the measures that have been taken, as well as the plans that will continue to be drafted regarding the calculation and compensation of damages, as well as other issues. We will be there to cooperate, because every challenge is surmountable when we work together,” Osmani emphasized.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Gjakova, Ardian Gjini, described the president’s visit as important and said the situation is moving toward stabilization.

He announced that there were also evacuations during the floods.

Gjini added that municipal teams are working on repairing damages and cleaning affected areas. “We are repairing the damage where we can, clearing roads from collapses, floods, or debris which, unfortunately, has caused significant damage—unfortunately, it must be said,” he said.