Wrote: Endrit Berisha
"Erdogan FILLS Kosovo with weapons, Kurti's visit to Turkey and the signed agreements" is the title of an article published on June 1 by the Albanian-language information portal "ntv.al".
What's wrong with this article?
The text of the article, which talks about Prime Minister Albin Kurti's visit to Turkey and the meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, does not mention any concrete agreement for Kosovo to be supplied with weapons from Turkey.
Link to the article published on "ntv.al":
The article in its content mentions the positions of officials in the interest of increasing the volume of trade between Turkey and Kosovo and developing relations in many areas, especially in the defense industry. However, there is no mention of any arms agreement.
Parts of the published article:
"President Erdogan said at the meeting that the focus is on increasing the trade volume between Turkey and Kosovo, which is close to $750 million, to over $1 billion and that there is potential for developing relations in many areas, especially in the defense industry. According to a statement from the presidency, Turkey will continue to support Kosovo in all areas and that steps are expected from Kosovo, especially in the field of combating terrorism.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti, after the meeting with Erdogan, wrote on the “X” platform that new opportunities for economic and defense cooperation were discussed. The Prime Minister’s Office announced that Kurti expressed his gratitude for Turkey’s continued support in all phases of Kosovo’s construction and development, as well as for Turkey’s support for Kosovo’s membership in NATO and for the vote of Turkish deputies in the Kosovo Parliamentary Assembly.
The official statement from the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo regarding the meeting with Erdogan did not mention the reaching of any arms agreement. It was stated that bilateral relations, inter-institutional relations, regional developments and new opportunities for cooperation in the economic and trade fields, as well as those in security and defense, were discussed. (see here)
Meanwhile, the announcement from the Presidential Communications Office in Turkey does not mention the issue of armaments. (see here)
Analyze:
The Albanian-language information portal "ntv.al" has published an article titled "Erdogan FILLS Kosovo with weapons, Kurti's visit to Turkey and the signed agreements."
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