23 minutes agoWas the Kumanovo Group, the reason for Zoran Zaev's visit to Kosovo?
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)An armed conflict at the Kumanovo Quarter of Trima in 2014, which resulted in the imprisonment of 33 people up to 746 years behind bars, is likely to have brought together Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Kosovo's Ramush Haradinaj to his home. Haradinaj spent a few days ago [...]
An armed conflict at the Kumanovo Quarter of Trima in 2014, which resulted in the imprisonment of 33 people up to 746 years behind bars, is likely to have brought together Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Kosovo's Ramush Haradinaj to his home. Haradinaj a few days ago has officially stayed in Macedonia at a meeting attended by chiefs of the region's governments. While the latter has been held in Haradinaj's house, without media presence. Long ago, the chief of the Kosovo government had sought international investigation into Kumanovo's case for what Zoran Zaev had also approved.
Macedonia's prime minister, Zoran Zaev, along with his wife, Zorica, have remained on Wednesday for a visit to Kosovo. Zaev's visit has not been official. He has only met with Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj at his home.
“Bashka with Anita, we welcomed into our home my friend and counterpart Zoran Zaev, with his wife, Zorica, in the wish that our friendship reflect on the relationship between the two countries and our people”, wrote Haradinaj on Facebook.
Such a meeting seems unusual, since never before did the prime ministers of Kosovo and Macedonia cultivate such reports.
But what brought Zaev to Pristina and what made Haradinaj invite him? It is likely that the two chiefs of governments in Pristina and Skopje also discussed the issue of the Kumanovo Group.
Haradinaj's associates have refused to comment on the nature of the meeting, but have suggested that Haradinaj Zaev's invitation was extended during his stay in Skopje weeks ago.
Ramush Haradinaj is known immediately after the decision had come up with a statement concerning the Kumanovo Group's condemnation by the Skopje Court, where he has even sought international investigation.
“We have carefully conveyed and carefully added attention to the process following the tragic events in Kumanovo in May 2015 and the sentences pronounced by the Court in Skopje. Justice must be put in place, starting from the full dawn of the event with all its dimensions. An international investigation would help clear up the whole truth we're all trying to do”, Haradinaj said.
Meanwhile, the Macedonian prime minister, who first came to the official visit to Kosovo, promised that, in the case, Kumanovo will have international investigation in order to clear up the event.
You need to know the truth. This is in the interest of two countries. It's a sensitive case, there was murder. There would be international investigation so the truth could be achieved”, Zaev added.
The Criminal Court sentenced 33 members of the Kumanovo group to 746 years in prison. 7 life sentences, 13 people were sentenced to 40 years in prison, 6 persons 20 years in prison, one of the accused was sentenced to 18 years, two to 14 years, and two to 13 years. In the absence of evidence, four people were acquitted of all charges. Life sentences were condemned: Andy Krasniqi-Malisheva, Deme Shehu, Fadil Fejzullahu, Nasuf Zeqiri, Valdet Zekij, Beg Bajra and Fejzula Rushovski. /
