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Ardona Popova
- August 6, 2025 20:19
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Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Minister Arben Vitia and Luxembourg Ambassador Eric Dietz have closely observed the works at the Cardiology Clinic on Wednesday. They were also asked about the lack of medicines. Kurti evaded the question and Vitia justified the absences
State representatives justified the shortage of a number of essential medicines on Wednesday.
During a visit to see the works at the Cardiology Clinic, the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, referred the answer to the acting Minister of Health, Arben Vitia, when asked about the lack of albumins.
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Acting Minister Vitia denied that there was a shortage. According to him, there was only a delay.
"Albumin has, there have been delays of two or three weeks, because there has been a delay in bringing the albumins by the economic operator. These delays have always been common, but unlike other times, when there were delays and nothing was done, now every delay is recorded and the economic operators are punished," said Vitia.
However, KOHA has reported that economic operators have been rewarded with contracts worth millions, even though they were fined years ago due to delays in providing the medicines for which they won the tenders.
The question about the lack of medicines was followed by an accusation from the acting prime minister.
"Journalist, you tell your owner, your television, to return 62.6 million euros to Telecom of Kosovo, leave the albums," Kurti addressed a journalist from a medium.
And, the Kosovo Journalists Association reacted after this statement, stating that Kurti has demonstrated an open attempt to undermine the work of journalists and the media.
"This is an unacceptable approach by Kurti towards the media and journalists, and an open attempt to undermine their work and to hide the lack of transparency of the Government that he has led in recent years. Attacks like these by Kurti, the Government and his party have contributed greatly to Kosovo's drastic drop in the media freedom index," the AGK's response states.
And, referring to the works that began a month ago at the Cardiology Clinic, Kurti said that they will be completed sooner than expected.
"Initially, the works were planned to be completed in 9 months, but due to the increased intensity, we learned the news that in October this year, these works will be completed," he said.
The project is supported by a donation from the Government of Luxembourg, in the amount of 1 million 450 thousand euros.
The country's ambassador, Eric Dietz, has pledged further support.
"Unfortunately, cardiovascular diseases are the most common diseases in the world. Especially for older people. It is also the most common disease in Kosovo, so Luxembourg has been supporting the health sector for two decades and we will continue to do so," Dietz emphasized.
Over the past four years, a number of clinics have been renovated and the budget for essential medicines has been increased. However, there has been constant criticism of the lack of medicines and long waiting lists for services at UCCK.