Through a post published on Telegram by the Serbian-language channel "Српски Инат – Corridor", it is alleged that Kosovo's Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has accepted that, if Hashim Thaçi is released by the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, he will be appointed to the post of President of Kosovo.
The post also claims that "Albanian media" published this information on September 16, the day when the verdict in the "Thaci and Others" case is expected to be announced.
The post published on Telegram, translated into Albanian:
"Kurti has accepted that, if Hashim Thaçi is released, he will be installed as president of the so-called Kosovo."
"The Albanian media published this today, with the aim of adding fuel to the fire."
What's wrong with this claim?
From the verification of public information, it does not appear that Albin Kurti has declared or accepted any agreement to appoint Hashim Thaçi as president, in the event that he is released.
The statement, which resembles the claim published on Telegram, was made by political analyst Xhavit Drenori. On September 12, 2026, during an appearance on the show "NIGHT INFO"on television"Yours", Drenori expressed his opinion that, if Thaçi is released, Albin Kurti would make him president, while forming a coalition with the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
So, it is a question of a personal prediction and stance of a political analyst, and not a decision, agreement or statement by Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
In the Telegram post, this statement is presented differently, claiming that “Kurti has accepted” Thaçi becoming president. However, no credible source has been found that proves Kurti made such a statement (see here).
The other claim that "the Albanian media published it today" is incorrect.
The Telegram post also claims that Albanian-language media published this information on September 16, 2026.
However, Xhavit Drenori's statement, which resembles the claim published on Telegram, was made and published on September 12, 2026, four days before the scheduled date for the announcement of the verdict in the "Thaci and Others" case.
A search of public sources did not reveal any new publication by Albanian-language media on September 16th, reporting that Albin Kurti has accepted that Hashim Thaçi will become president in the event of his release.
Analyze
Through a post in Serbian on Telegram, it is claimed that Albin Kurti has accepted that, if Hashim Thaçi is released from The Hague, he will be appointed to the post of president of Kosovo, and it is said that Albanian-language media published this information on September 16.
The verification found that the claim is related to a statement by political analyst Xhavit Drenori, who on September 12 expressed the opinion that, if Thaçi were released, Kurti would make him president and create a coalition with the PDK. Therefore, no evidence was found that Kurti made such a statement.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Disinformation".
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