Thaci: Kosovo has met visa criteria, but EU states are not unique

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, at the annual prosecutor's conference, stated that Kosovo has fulfilled all criteria for visa liberalisation, including the fight against crime and corruption, but that the decision-making is not happening because of the non-unification of EU states.

Thaci said Kosovo as no other country has been going through the justice system for 20 years. While criticising him for what amnesty he said was made to Serbia for the crimes he committed in Kosovo.

“would be vital to have a greater persistence to continue this process more dynamicly, more inclusively and to have a concrete. Here I cannot help but express concern that people are not satisfied with justice, or victims seek justice. But if there have been concessions in this process, no one can deny it. Letting go also in the sense of inefficiency at work and ethnic selection in justice. We are witnessing that we have had about 13 thousand civilians killed in war by the state of Serbia, over 20 thousand women raped by Serbia, about 1,000 children killed, over 400 massacres recorded. The very weaknesses that have occurred with or without purpose have created a situation that is making reconciliation difficult. No one has been convicted of these crimes. More Albanians have been convicted than those who have carried out ethnic cleansing. It is a concern, even UNMIK and EULEX justice have found that those who committed crimes from Serbia to Kosovo should not be taken by EULEX and UNMIK in Kosovo, but Serbia, this is amnesty. What is the result of this international silence, now we do not have denial, but proudly deny crime in Kosovo. I am grateful that Quinti's states have reacted to the Recak massacre”, he said.

State chief prosecutor Aleksandar Lumezi said the key to fighting corruption lies in confiscating property acquired fairly.

“The fight against corruption, the public is waiting for the prosecutors to have clean up corruption, nepotism. The key to fighting corruption lies in confiscating property. It is important that prosecutors secure proper information protection. During the past year, the prosecution has shown commitment in fighting corruption, there are 400 criminal files with 771 persons”, Lumez said.