Justina Shiroka-Pula has been inaugurated as the new President of the Republic of Kosovo, officially taking office from acting President Albulena Haxhiu.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the Presidency in Pristina and was attended by senior state officials, members of the new president’s family, as well as local and international guests.
Shiroka-Pula was elected President of Kosovo by the Assembly on Tuesday evening, receiving 81 votes from lawmakers. Following her election, she took the constitutional oath before the deputies, officially assuming the mandate of President of the Republic of Kosovo.
In her address following her election, Shiroka-Pula said that she would be the president of all citizens and would work to promote unity, justice, development and the strengthening of Kosovo’s institutions. She also pledged to protect the Constitution, the interests of the Republic and the dignity of its citizens.
With today’s inauguration ceremony, the formal transfer of duties at the head of the Presidency of Kosovo has been completed.
