Blerim Reka
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Blerim Reka | |
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Блерим Рeка | |
Minister of European Integration | |
In office 3 February 2020 – 3 June 2020 | |
President | Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Dhurata Hoxha |
Personal details | |
Born | Blerim Reka May 22, 1960 Prishtina University |
Occupation | Presidential Candidate |
Blerim Reka (
Biography
Blerim H. Reka was born in 1960 in
Reka was Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the European Union in Brussels. Reka has also held diplomatic and legal advisory positions such as Advisor to the President of the
On March 5, 2019, his campaign announced he had collected the necessary signatures to become an independent presidential candidate for the 2019 election. Reka's candidacy was backed by the Albanian opposition. According to a statement issued by the Alliance for Albanians and BESA parties, Reka's candidacy was supported by over 11,000 citizens.
On 3 February 2020, Reka was named as the Minister of European Integration of Kosovo in the government of Albin Kurti.
On 5 January the President of Serbia, Aleksadar Vučić, claimed that nine countries did not recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state anymore. On 13 January, Prishtina Insight reported that Reka confirmed on Facebook continued relations with the Maldives, writing "Reconfirmation of excellent bilateral relations. No change in diplomatic relations, established since 2009”[4]
References
- ^ "Reka Blerim". www.radwb.eu. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Ethnic issues, foreign policy key in North Macedonia presidential campaign". Sofia Globe. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "Blerim Reka Archive". GIS Reports. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Kosovo Debunks Serbian Claims About Derecognitions". Prishtina Insight. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-03-31.