39 minutes agoConfronts against corruption and visa promises -- details from the meeting attended by Haradinaj's Thaci
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, along with President Hashim Thaci today, have attended the National Anti-Corruption Council meeting. At this meeting, they have talked about fighting corruption and the issue of visa liberalisation. Thaci at this meeting did not give any visa deadlines, as he once did, but Haradinaj did. He [...]
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said today that concrete steps have been made in strengthening the rule of law and that progress has been made in the fight against corruption, but there is still to be done in this direction.
He during the National Anti-corruption Council meeting acknowledged that fighting organised crime and corruption is not easy, but still has work to do.
Over the past ten years, Kosovo has taken a series of actions for rule of law. Kosovo has approved legislation on this area. Kosovo has had challenges in implementing legislation. This process, aimed at strengthening mechanisms for fighting corruption, will have my own support and my” office, he said.
President Thaci said the number of judges and prosecutors has risen gradually, as well as the budget for institutions of rule of law has increased.
Among the laws adopted so far in the fight against corruption, he cited the law for the penal code, the code of criminal procedure, the law for courts, the one for the prosecutorial council, the police, the Anti-corruption Agency, the law for prevention of conflict of interest, as well as other laws.
The head of state also said Kosovo has already met the 95 criteria necessary for visa liberalisation.
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said today that our country is going through an important period in reforms that are necessary and that focus the justice system.
He made these comments at the meeting of the National Anti-Corruption Council, with which he has spoken about the current work in the fight against organised crime and corruption.
Kosovo is really serious in fighting crime and corruption and that in this process we have guarantees that in this process we will be successful. Because the consolidation of law institutions is happening. Kosovo will return to success stories”, Haradinaj said.
He also stressed that visa liberalisation is an urgent issue and hopes that during the following days the EU will deliver the news of visa liberalisation.
