The Romani Initiative (RI) is a political party in Kosovo representing the interests of the Roma community.
Its stated purpose is to "break the cycle of discrimination and poverty that has affected the Roma community for many years."
It promotes "the inclusion of Roma in all aspects of social life in Kosovo, and especially for active participation in the political process.
[3][4][5] On 1 April 2021, Salijević was appointed as deputy minister for communities and return in the Republic of Kosovo government.
On 3 April 2021, several parliamentarians including Gashi absented themselves for the first two failed attempts to confirm Vjosa Osmani as the Republic of Kosovo's president.