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Arianita Hoti
- September 7, 2026 19:25
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The lack of prosecutors and the number of unsolved cases were among the issues raised at the meeting of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council. The Basic Prosecution Offices in Pristina and Gjakova reported on their work to the members of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council on Monday. The Kosovo Prosecutorial Council also decided to repeal the memorandums of cooperation with civil society and the media.
The Kosovo Prosecutorial Council decided on Monday at its 302nd meeting to repeal all memorandums of cooperation with civil society organizations and the media.
The decision was made upon the proposal of the Chief State Prosecutor, Zejnullah Gashi, according to whom these memorandums have created inequality between organizations and media, and that in some cases the integrity of the investigations and the dignity of the suspect have been violated.
"Citizens' trust in the justice system must be demonstrated with arguments by building genuine indictments that are based on material evidence and that have an epilogue, which must always be full-fledged convictions, and only then is public trust in justice institutions created, not with show, not with situations," said Gashi.
The proposal was opposed by KPK member Milot Krasniqi.
But with 6 votes in favor and 1 against, the repeal of these memoranda was approved and their future binding will be done after regulation by a sub-legal act.
At Monday's meeting, the Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Basic Prosecution Office in Pristina, Arianit Salihu, reported on the work of this prosecution during 2025, as well as the Chief Prosecutor of the Basic Prosecution Office in Gjakova, Enis Gashi.
Salihu stated that the reporting form does not provide specific data for the Economic Crimes and Corruption Unit.
He also reported on the number of cases transferred, received and resolved in the Serious Crimes Department, the Juvenile Department and the General Department.
"In the Department for Serious Crimes, 683 cases were transferred, 469 were received and 444 were resolved. Meanwhile, in the Department for Juveniles, 567 were transferred, 825 were received and 611 were resolved, while the General Department has transferred 4,160 cases, received 7,307 and resolved 6,689 cases," he reported.
According to Salihu, there are currently 46 prosecutors in the Basic Prosecution Office in Pristina, while it is expected that there will be 74.
And, the chief prosecutor of the Basic Prosecution Office in Gjakova, Enis Gashi, said that during 2025, this institution has resolved over 2 thousand cases. According to him, 10 prosecutors are engaged in this prosecution office.
As one of the successes, Gashi highlighted the resolution of cases through the mediation procedure, where a total of 618 cases were resolved during 2025.
"I consider it to be the best, most feasible, fastest and easiest way, and with less expense. For all cases, when permitted by law, prosecutors are constantly encouraged to analyze these cases, and when there is a possibility of resolution in this way, to refer for mediation through the referee and then through the mediator to resolve them in this way," said Gashi.
Likewise, the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council has appointed prosecutor Besnik Jakupi as a member of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Performance of State Prosecutors, while Besart Mustafa as a reserve member of this Commission.
Jakupi's appointment was made following the resignation of the prosecutor in the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor, Aleksandër Lumezi.