Kosovo Prime Minister Meets With USAID Assistant Administrator
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From left to right: Prime Minister Dr. Bajram
Rexhepi, USAID Assistant Administrator Kent R. Hill, and Minister
of Finance and Economy Ali Sadriu. |
WASHINGTON, DC -- Dr. Kent R. Hill, USAID Assistant Administrator for
Europe and Eurasia, met with Kosovo Prime Minister Dr. Bajram Rexhepi
and Minister of Economy and Finance Ali Sadriu on Wednesday at the
USAID headquarters in Washington.
During the meeting, Dr. Hill and the Prime Minister discussed areas of
mutual interest including trade issues, the upcoming municipal elections
in Kosovo scheduled for October 26, and the Kosovo Donors’ Conference
to be held in Brussels on November 5. Prime Minister Rexhepi also expressed
his gratitude to USAID for the support it has provided in assisting the
government in building capacity and assuming responsibility for governance
and management.
“Discussions with Prime Minister Rexhepi and Minister of Finance
and Economy Sadriu were warm and substantive. USAID technical assistance
is clearly effective and appreciated,” said Dr. Hill after the meeting.
“Our commitment to continued efforts to help Kosovo during these
months of transition remains strong.”
USAID’s assistance to Kosovo this year totaled nearly $50 million
and focuses on programs to promote private enterprise growth and the transition
to democracy.
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