(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The EU Monday congratulated the voters for their participation at the early legislative elections that took place in Kosovo on Sunday.
"These elections are a step forward in consolidation of Kosovo's democracy," said EU High Representative Catherine Ashton in a statement.
The assessment of the EU election observation mission confirms that the elections took place "in an orderly manner, "she noted.
"We are now looking forward to an early formation of the government that will take forward the work on all the key challenges, including economic reforms, efforts to improve the Rule of Law as well as continuing with the implementation of the April 2013 Agreement, stemming from the dialogue on the normalisation of relations with Serbia," said Ashton.
The European Union remains fully committed to the European perspective of Kosovo and will continue to support Kosovo's efforts in this respect, she added.
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in the elections. His Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) is ahead by five percentage points, according to latest results.
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