The Kosovo Assembly on February 11 voted to approve the formation of the new government, led by PM Albin Kurti, following the snap general elections held on December 28, 2025.

Sixty-six MPs voted in favor of the new government, 49 voted against, and no deputies abstained. The cabinet consists of 19 ministries, four more than in Kurti’s previous mandate, Koha.net reported.

The vote followed the constitutive session of the 10th legislature, which saw Albulena Haxhiu elected as speaker of the Assembly. After the approval, Kurti and his ministers were formally sworn in at the Parliament.

President Vjosa Osmani, who appointed Kurti as prime minister-designate, wished him success in leading the new government in service of the citizens of Kosovo.

Kurti introduced his new cabinet, which includes Glauk Konjufca as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Donika Gërvalla as Second Deputy and Minister of Justice, and Fikrim Damka as Third Deputy for Minority Affairs.

Hekuran Murati, Ejup Maqedonci, Xhelal Sveçla, and Artane Rizvanolli will continue in their previous roles as ministers of Finance, Defense, Internal Affairs, and Economy.

During his address to MPs, Kurti outlined a series of ambitious plans for the next four years, including a €1bn investment in defense.

“We will strengthen alliances, recruit new soldiers, increase the number of officers, operationalise the ammunition factory, develop Kosovo’s military industry, and produce Made-in-Kosovo combat drones,” he said.

On foreign policy, Kurti reaffirmed the government’s commitment to normalising relations with Serbia through constructive dialogue, referencing the Brussels Basic Agreement and the Ohrid Implementation Annex. “Normalisation is a matter of regulating relations between the two states as foreign policy, not interference in internal affairs,” he stated.

Kurti also highlighted justice reform, promising the establishment of a specialised prosecution office for organised crime and corruption, an office for disciplinary investigations, and progress on the State Bureau for the Confiscation of Unjustified Assets.

Digital transformation is another priority. Kurti said citizens would be able to access state services quickly and transparently, from document applications to social and business services.

He added that Kosovo will invest around €1bn in production through loan guarantees for investors to further strengthen exports and foreign direct investment.