Prime Minister has officially accepted the resignation request from Deputy Prime Minister Bukoshi and Deputy Ministry of Finance, Astrit Haraqija

Prishtina, July 9, 2012 
 
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi today has officially accepted the resignation request from Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Bujar Bukoshi and the resignation of Deputy Minister of Finance, Astrit Haraqija until the completion of judicial proceedings.
 
Deputy Prime Minister Bukoshi and Deputy Minister Haraqija have undertaken this act for the sake of respecting the current legal proceedings taking place against them and with the intention of making room for justice so it may perform its mission.

 Mr.Bukoshi and Mr. Haraqija emphasize that they will cooperate with justice authorities being convinced of their innocence.
  
They also point out that as representatives of the Ibrahim Rugova List, they will remain coalition partners in the Government of the Republic of Kosovo.
 
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi has expressed good understanding for this moral and legal act of the two officers.

Thanking Mr.Bukoshi and Mr.Haraqija for their work in the government, Prime Minister Thaçi has released them from the duty they have performed until now.
 
Prime Minister emphasizes that the partnership with Ibrahim Rugova List will continue both on governance and on the political level.