Democracia: Kurti called Kosovo a 'socialist state,' in contradiction with the Constitution

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, at the annual Presidency of the Socialist International held in New York on September 27, before the opening of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, referred to Kosovo as a "socialist state." According to Demokracia, Kurti's statement is in contradiction with the Constitution of Kosovo.

"Someone, somewhere, is paying them somehow, and that represents a criminal and illegal act that we, as a socialist state, must pursue," said Kurti.

As Demokracia reports, Kurti's statement contains falsehoods and, furthermore, is in complete contradiction with the Constitution of Kosovo.

"The Republic of Kosovo, declared on February 17, 2008, is not a socialist state. The nature of Kosovo is determined by the Constitution, which came into effect shortly after Kosovo's declaration of independence in February 2008," it states.

It further adds that Article 1 of the Constitution clearly defines the ideological character of Kosovo: "The Republic of Kosovo is an independent, sovereign, democratic, unique, and indivisible state."

"Currently, there are only a few socialist countries in the world, and it is difficult for a country today to be entirely socialist. A socialist state is one that follows the principles of socialism, specifically socialist ideas in the Marxist-Leninist sense. China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, and Laos are some of the few countries in the world that follow these principles," notes Demokracia.