Presevo Valley
Shiroka-Pula receives the Presevo Valley's “Albanian Coalition”: Vote en masse on Oct. 25 for a stronger voice in Serbia's Parliament
Kosovo's president welcomed the union of eight Albanian parties from Presevo, Bujanovac and Medveđa in a single list, number 17.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 21, 2026, 17:03 · Updated 12:24 · 1 min read
In brief
- President Justina Shiroka-Pula on Wednesday received representatives of the “Albanian Coalition” list from the Presevo Valley.
- She said political cooperation and coordination are essential for stronger representation in Serbia's institutions.
- Presevo Mayor Ardita Sinani thanked the president for her support for the valley.
Four days before Serbia's early parliamentary elections, Kosovo President Justina Shiroka-Pula on Wednesday received a delegation of the “Albanian Coalition” list, which brings together eight Albanian political parties from Presevo, Bujanovac and Medveđa.
The valley's representatives congratulated Shiroka-Pula on taking office as president, while she welcomed the Albanian parties' decision to run on a joint list.
A call to turn out
According to a statement, the president stressed that political cooperation and coordination are essential to increasing Albanians' representation in Serbia's state institutions. A greater presence in the Serbian Parliament, she said, would allow the valley's Albanians to raise violations of their rights more forcefully and seek institutional solutions. She called for the broadest possible turnout in the Oct. 25 vote.
Presevo Mayor Ardita Sinani said on Facebook that the meeting discussed Kosovo's institutional support for the valley's Albanians and the importance of their political representation. According to her, the president asked eligible Albanian voters to support the joint list “Albanian Coalition,” number 17.
A united front
The agreement on the joint list was reached at the end of September, and the list is led by Shaip Kamberi. The union of the valley's parties has also received support from other political leaders in Kosovo, and its aim is to concentrate the Albanian vote and increase the number of Albanian lawmakers in Serbia's Parliament.
The joint Albanian list has been assigned number 17 on the ballot. The Oct. 25 elections come after months of student protests in Serbia and will determine the new makeup of the 250-seat Parliament.
