Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) mission director Eileen Devitt signed an agreement that would provide nearly $34.5 million in additional development assistance to the country, according to bne IntelliNews.
The funds, which are part of a long-standing partnership between the United States and Kosovo, are aimed at stimulating economic growth and improving public services nationwide.
The latest grant marks the 25th anniversary since the US first began providing development assistance to Kosovo. That brings the total US contribution over that period to more than $1 billion, according to the US Embassy in Pristina.
However, US Ambassador to Kosovo Jeffrey Hovenier acknowledged ongoing tensions between the United States, its international partners, and the Kosovo government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
Many of you will have seen media reports about current differences between the United States and other members of the international community with the government of Kosovo.
The ambassador noted that while those challenges had affected the quality of the partnership, the US still hoped that the government would “return to close and constructive engagement with the United States, the EU, NATO, and Kosovo’s other close international partners.”
