During a recent press conference, acting Minister of Interior, Xhelal Sveçla, and officials from the MPB addressed the ongoing public debate concerning the Law on Citizenship of Kosovo. The officials emphasized that specific provisions within the legislation, particularly Article 31, do not introduce new legal concepts but are instead grounded in both the Constitution of Kosovo and the established framework of the Ahtisaari Peace Accords. Minister Sveçla clarified the basis for the citizenship rights pertaining to individuals who were permanent residents of Kosovo since January 1, 1998, and who originated from the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
He stated that this right to citizenship is explicitly derived from the Ahtisaari Peace Accords. Furthermore, he noted that this provision has been integrated into the constitutional framework since 2008. According to the statements made regarding the law, the right in question is not an unprecedented addition.
Instead, Sveçla pointed to Article 155 of the Constitution, asserting that this article constitutes a fundamental provision whose legitimacy stems directly from the Ahtisaari Peace Accords. The officials maintained that the legal basis for these rights is already enshrined within the existing constitutional texts of Kosovo. This clarification aims to dispel any misunderstanding that the law represents a deviation from established international agreements or domestic constitutional law governing citizenship within Kosovo.
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