Prime Minister Albin Kurti has reacted to the death of the President of the European Parliament, Davide Sassoli.

Kurti wrote on Twitter that Sassoli was a friend of Kosovo and a man who brought European values to EU institutions.

“We are saddened by the news of the death of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, friend of Kosovo and a man who really brought European values ​​to the EU institutions. We will miss him terribly”, wrote Kurti.

Sassoli has died as a result of a serious illness. The news was announced by his spokesman, through a post on Twitter.

“President Sassoli passed away at 01.15 in the morning on January 11 at the hospital of Aviano in Italy.

Sassoli was elected president of the European Parliament in 2019. His term would end this month and he was not expected to seek a second.

/Klara Ruci/