he s been a political prisoner, he launched five tear gas attacks on his own parliament and he has a vision of kosovo unifying with albania. so is he a source of instability in the balkans? theme music plays. prime minister albin kurti in pristina, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. prime minister, your predecessors as leaders of kosovo have all put a big priority in trying to normalise relations with serbia, trying to make peace with serbia.
now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. kosovo has enjoyed independent statehood for 13 years, but almost half the world doesn t recognise it. poverty and corruption is endemic and its own prime minister seemingly has doubts about the desirability of independence. and that prime minister is my guest today. albin kurti has had a turbulent career. he s been a political prisoner, he launched five tear gas attacks on his own parliament and he has a vision of kosovo unifying with albania. so is he a source of instability in the balkans? theme music plays.
minister is my guest today. albin kurti has had a turbulent career. he has been a political prisoner and launched five tear gas attacks on his own parliament and has a vision of kosovo unifying with albania. so, is he the source of instability in the balkans? prime minister albin kurti. welcome to hardtalk. thank you for havin: welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me- welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. your welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. your status - welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. your status as - for having me. your status as prime minister for having me. your status as prime minister of for having me. your status as prime minister of kosovo - for having me. your status as| prime minister of kosovo have all put a big priority and
statehood for 13 years, but half the world doesn t recognise it. corruption is endemic in its own prime minister has doubts about the desirability of independence and that prime minister is my guest today. albin kurti has had a turbulent career. he s been a political prisoner and launched five tear gas attacks on his own parliament and he has a vision of kosovo unifying with albania. so is he a source of instability in the balkans? prime minister albin kurti.
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