Key positions at the Ministry of Pec, with a task officer after four years of government.

Secretary-General at the Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture Development Agency (AZHB), Food and Veterina Agency (AUV) and the Kosovo Forest Agency have the principal's position free, because they are all with task/replacer, writes Periscopi.

Venera Cerkini, the chica of Vjosa Osmani's aunt, was elected to the position of executive chief at AZHB Through a competition that was as narrow as suspicious in alignment points. Even the same Nor did it figure on the close list of British Embassy experts' assessment in Kosovo.

Cerkini, in September 2023, was promoted to the position of assigning Secretary General's Office to the Ministry of Pec, after this position was released by former Secretary General Blerim Hasani.

However, President Osmani's thesis is currently being retained by the director's position at AZHB, while at the moment he is exercising the duty to the Secretary General at the ministry.

In MBPZHR response to Periscope, says it The MBPZHR minister has decided in line with the description of tasks aimed at managing work within the MBPZHR, Mrs. Cherkini.

“As to your questions to our institution, let me inform you that Venera Cerkini in September 2023 was appointed Secretary General's Task Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, as this position was released by former Secretary General Blerim Hasani, meaning that it is not exercising the executive director's position at the Agency for Agriculture Development, the task on which Mrs. Cherkin, having submitted to the contest under Law No. 08/L-197 for public officials and professional assessment by the State Accession Commission has been declared the winner.

According to Law No. 06/L -113 for the organisation and functioning of the State Administration and Independent Agencies, Article 18 of it: Paragafi 5 stipulates that “General Secretary, in case of absence, is replaced by the director of one of the ministry departments, written by the secretary himself. In the event of medical inefficiency, the department director who replaces the Secretary General is appointed in writing by Minister”. However, the Law does not specify the situation when this position remains free and who appoints the task leader, by all means, remains in the department's discretion. So Mrs. Cerkini, the UKPZHR minister, has decided in line with the description of work tasks aimed at managing work within the MBPHR.

As for the Minister's appointments according to your questions, we also inform you that when a free position remains (such as the position of Secretary General, etc.) such positions under Law No. 08/L-197 for public officials, Article 38 paragraph 2, points 2.1 quoted “Posites in the Civil Service split into these categories: 2.1. The top ruling category, which includes these positions: Secretary General, Executive Director and Deputy Director of an Executive Agency, as well as equalizing positions”, so considering the unwillingness of department directors to accept this task, as well as calling the minister's discretion has become the replacement of these” positions., It says the Ministry's response.

Since 2021, the Food and Veterina Agency (AUV) is also with the U.d/placed. Bekim Hoxha, director of Wrestari and Vertaria, has been named vice. AUV number 06.06.23.

Same, with task guides since 2021, is the APK.

Grant beneficiaries and Minister Peci's visits to them

Minister Faton Peci, last year, has declared that it has conducted 127 visits to profitable grant farmers. So his visits are quite frequent. But why he has chosen the minister to play “Inspector” and does not increase the number of inspectors to control these projects, Periscope has asked directly to his ministry as well.

BPZR Minister Faton Peci of taking office as minister has consistently made visits to various agricultural economies to beneficial and non-profit farmers of MBPHR funds, to be informed of each farmer's work and to be informed about their working conditions, the challenges facing the exercise of their agricultural activities. These visits, Minister Peci conducted in order to get as close as possible to farmers, and we also point out that these visits have helped Minister Peci in orientation and drafting annual support policies, and never to replace the operation's”, the ministry's response reported.

Among other things, Periscop asked the Minister. for “how much cereals have grown and grain imports compared with 2020.

“As far as grain-planted areas throughout Kosovo's territory are concerned, according to official data sent by the Agency for Agriculture Development, there were a total of 68,728 hectares in 2021. This area of crops in 2022 was 91,436 acres [91,436 ha] - an increase of 2,708 hectares, or 33.04 percent more than in 2021. In 2023, grain - planted surfaces were 112, 206 acres, or 20,770 hectares more than in 2022, which is 22.72 percent higher. Based on this official data, cereal crops from 2021 to 2023 have marked growth of 43,478 hectares more or 63.26 percent more”, The MBPZHR's response is reported.

However, Contrary to Statistics published on Green Report (Unofficial statistics, see chart below).

/Periscope/Enis Rrustemi/