In a press conference on Friday, Kosovo’s acting president, Albulena Haxhiu, announced that the inauguration of the Parliament will take place on August 6, opening the way for forming new institutions and  voting for the head of state.

“Until then, it remains the political and institutional responsibility of parliamentary parties to continue the dialogue. No one should see dialogue as a sign of weakness, but rather as proof of democratic responsibility,” Haxhiu said.

Haxhiu stated that all parliamentary parties share responsibility for establishing new institutions and “every effort should be made to avoid another early election.”

Kosovo held early parliamentary elections in June after political parties failed to reach a consensus regarding the appointment of a new president. these were Kosovo’s third parliamentary elections in 16 months.

Under Constitutional Court rulings, the 60-day deadline for electing a new president begins after parliament is constituted. If lawmakers fail to do so within that period, the country might go to another parliamentary election.

The announcement for the parliament session comes as coalition talks between election winner Vetëvendosje and the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, remain suspended.

On July 15, LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku said he had paused discussions with Vetëvendosje leader and acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti because he was facing an “internal party initiative seeking his removal as leader of the LDK.”

Earlier, on July 10, Kurti held separate meetings with Abdixhiku and Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, leader Bedri Hamza. After the meeting Hamza noted that the PDK would remain in opposition, while Abdixhiku expressed willingness to continue talks.

Vetëvendosje won 53 seats in the 120-member Assembly. PDK secured 22 seats, LDK won 18, while the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, took seven. The remaining 20 seats are reserved for non-majority communities, including nine held by the Belgrade-backed Srpska Lista.