The American ambassador to Kosovo, Jeffrey Hovenier, assessed today that there are "active malicious foreign actors who want to undermine Kosovo's democracy by exploiting ethnic divisions" in Kosovo, he announced. Kosovo online.

Speaking at the DISICON Information Integrity Conference, organized by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute (NDI), the ambassador said it is imperative to stand in the way of these malicious actors, adding that disinformation can have direct consequences on election results. which should soon be held in Kosovo.

Ambassador Hovenier, who ends his term in Kosovo at the end of December and is retiring, said today that the United States remains committed to Kosovo as a diverse country and to supporting independent media, including those run by minorities.

"And we are very aware that the media provides unbiased and accurate information." We are aware that there are some who are trying to use this claim to do something very different, to convey a message that is aimed at very, very different goals than informing the community. This must be condemned and we must support independent media. ", said Hovenier.