The President of the Special Court, Ekaterina Trendafilova, stated that she does not expect the new administration of the United States of America to affect the work of this court.
After the victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections of the United States of America, Trendafilova said that “no one, ever, has tried to interfere in our work”. She emphasized that the end of the Specialized Chambers in The Hague will only happen when the cases are closed.
In the meantime, she announced that in April next year, the case of the prosecution in the case of Thaçi and others is expected to be completed and the way will be opened for the case of the defense. Meanwhile, the president of the Special Court emphasized that there are 43 witnesses that the prosecution has planned to hear, writes KosovaPress.
During the media briefing on the recent developments of the Specialized Chambers in The Hague, the president of this court spoke about the judicial procedure in the case of the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).
The President of the Special Court said that steps have been taken to intensify the pace of the proceedings and to speed them up.
The former American envoy for the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Richard Grenell, had criticized the Special Court, which according to him uses “accusations fabricated by Jack Smith” against the leaders of the KLA.
The new administration of the United States of America, Trendafilova does not expect that it will be included in the Specialized Chambers of Kosovo.
Trendafilova was also asked about the reports about former prosecutor Jack Smith, and “that he was corrupt and had brought witnesses for Thaçi and others. The President of the Special Court stated that “he is a citizen of the United States and I believe that they will take measures”
The Chairperson of the Specialized Chambers, Ekaterina Trendafilova, denied having heard the name of Enver Sekiraqa before, when she was asked if he was questioned as a witness.
The trial of the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army began on April 3, 2023. The former leaders of the KLA are being tried for alleged war crimes and have been held in the detention center in The Hague since November 2020.
