5 hours ago Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu inspects the Guard of Honour during a presidential hand over ceremony in Pristina on Tuesday. AP
Kosovo’s new president took office, becoming the country’s youngest head of state and one of the youngest in the world.
Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, 38, was elected to a five-year term on Sunday by Kosovo’s Assembly, making her the Balkan nation’s second female leader in the post-war period.
Vjosa Osmani with her husband Prindon Sadriu and their twin daughters attend the presidential hand over ceremony in Pristina. AP
Osmani-Sadriu took office on Tuesday in a ceremony with a guard of honour. Acting President Glauk Konjufca handed over the country’s constitution, avoiding a more formal ceremony due to the pandemic.