Kurti called the meeting constructive.
“The meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere, and I saw the LDK’s willingness for the country to get a new president without the need for new elections,” Kurti said after the talks at the Assembly.
He added that the readiness to reach a deal was itself reason for optimism: “A clear will to reach an agreement on the president should make us optimistic.”
Abdixhiku confirmed that agreement on the profile had been reached.
“We agreed in principle on this profile, meaning what the future president should look like,” the LDK chairman said, adding that his party is asking for nothing in return except institutional stability.
He also insisted on the tone of the office the two leaders are seeking: “We don’t want an insignificant president, but a respected figure who will carry out the country’s highest office with dignity.”
Why isn’t there a name yet?
Asked about specific candidates, Kurti was evasive, saying the process is too sensitive to discuss names before internal party consultations. He denied that any specific names had even been raised at the meeting.
Abdixhiku laid out the sequence the LDK considers necessary: first political agreement on the profile, then a name, then talks with the candidate, and only at the end a public announcement. Both sides asked for more time for consultations, within their own parties and with the wider public.