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Kosovo Confirms Five Candidates for Chief State Prosecutor Role
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Kosovo Confirms Five Candidates for Chief State Prosecutor Role

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) confirmed a list of five candidates for the position of Chief State Prosecutor.
  • The candidates were approved after a review of applications submitted by the June 10 deadline.
  • The role has been filled by an acting prosecutor since late 2023 after the previous nominee's appointment was blocked.

The Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) has officially confirmed a shortlist of five candidates vying for the crucial role of Chief State Prosecutor. The council's decision came after a thorough review of all applications received before the June 10 deadline.

Arijan Gaลกi, the President of the KPC, announced that the list was approved with six votes in favor and one against. The five confirmed candidates are Atde Dema, Naim Abazi, Rafet Halimi, ล cฬipdon Fazliju, and Zejnulah Gaลกi. These prosecutors hold positions across various specialized departments within Kosovo's prosecution service, including terrorism and financial crime investigations, as well as the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor.

Notably absent from the list is Blerim Isufaj, the current Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office, who had been selected for the role approximately three years prior. His appointment was ultimately not decreed by former Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani in October 2023 due to alleged irregularities in the selection process. Since then, the position of Chief State Prosecutor has been managed by an acting official.

With six votes in favor and one against, the list of candidates for the position of Chief State Prosecutor has been confirmed.

โ€” Arijan GaลกiThe President of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) announced the confirmation of the candidate list.
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