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Erdoğan congratulates Kosovo’s new president, Justina Shiroka Pula
Justina Shiroka Pula has begun her term as Kosovo’s president, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent her a letter of congratulations.
Erdoğan said he expected cooperation between Turkey and Kosovo to continue growing and to support regional peace and stability.
Kosovo lawmakers elected Pula on 6 October, with 81 votes in the 120-seat parliament.
She is the country’s third woman to serve as president.
The previous president, Vjosa Osmani, completed her five-year term on 4 April.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Kosovo’s new president, Justina Shiroka Pula, on taking office.
Erdoğan sent her a letter wishing her success and expressing confidence that cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop.
He said cooperation could make a growing contribution to regional stability and peace.
Shiroka Pula was elected on 6 October with the support of 81 members of Kosovo’s 120-seat parliament.
She is Kosovo’s third woman president.
- Who
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Kosovo President Justina Shiroka Pula.
- What
- Erdoğan sent her a congratulatory letter as she took office.
- When
- The date of the letter was not stated. Pula was elected on 6 October.
- Where
- Kosovo.
- Why
- To congratulate Pula on taking office and wish her success, while expressing confidence in continued cooperation between the two countries.
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Shiroka Pula was elected head of the Kosovo Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Former president Vjosa Osmani’s five-year term ended.
Shiroka Pula was elected president with the support of 81 members of parliament.
Erdoğan sent Pula a letter congratulating her and wishing her success.
- Parliamentary support
- 81 members
- Parliament size
- 120 seats
- Election date
- 6 October
- Age at election
- 73
- Previous roles
- Energy and Mining Minister, 2008–2011; member of parliament, 2011–2014
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