Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
It is claimed that an agreement has been reached between Kosovo and Kuwait.
through a Facebook post From the "Lajme Nga Bota" website, it is claimed that Kuwait will invest nearly 1 billion euros in Kosovo, which will be invested in new hospitals, a new stadium in Pristina, and highways.
The photo in this post features the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, and the Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah.
What's wrong with this claim?
After fact-checking, hibrid.info has confirmed that the above claim is false. Such a claim has not been found published in any credible source.
Link to the post published on Facebook by the page "Lajme Nga Bota" (see here)
After conducting research, hibrid.info has confirmed that the photo was taken during the meeting that the Prime Minister of Kosovo had with the Prince of Kuwait in the United States of America (USA).
Through an announcement on the official website of the Prime Minister's Office, it is explained that the meeting discussed the investment potential in the country and the possibility of expanding investments by companies from Kuwait in Kosovo in fields such as renewable energy, agriculture and infrastructure. (see here)
But, at no point was it mentioned that Kuwait would invest nearly 1 billion euros, as claimed in the post published on Facebook.
Excerpt from the press release issued by the official website of the Prime Minister's Office:
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, was received in New York by the Prince of Kuwait, Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al Sabah, as part of the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly.
Prime Minister Kurti and Prince Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al Sabah of Kuwait discussed further strengthening bilateral relations, opportunities for expanding cooperation and increasing investments.
They also spoke about the investment potential in the country and the possibility of expanding investments by companies from Kuwait in Kosovo in areas such as renewable energy, agriculture, and infrastructure.
Hibrid.info has searched Google with the keywords (Kuwait will invest 1 billion euros in Kosovo), and the results do not show any published articles related to this issue. (see here)
Analyze:
Through a Facebook post, it was claimed that Kuwait will invest nearly 1 billion euros in Kosovo.
After verifying the facts, hibrid.info has confirmed that this claim is untrue. This is due to the fact that in the meeting that Prime Minister Kurti had with the Prince of Kuwait, there was no mention at any time that this country is expected to invest nearly 1 billion euros.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.