Ekaterina Trendafilova has been reappointed president of the Specialized Chambers of Kosovo for a new four-year term, the court announced on Friday.

Trendafilova’s current mandate would end on December 15. This is the second time that her mandate has been extended since she was appointed head of the Specialized Chambers of Kosovo in 2016, a year after their establishment.

The Specialized Chambers and the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office, known as the Special Court, investigate alleged crimes committed by members of the Kosovo Liberation Army against ethnic minorities and political rivals from January 1998 to December 2000.

Trendafilova emphasized that she “appreciates the continued trust” in her and that she is “convinced that the Specialized Chambers of Kosovo will continue to carry out the processes in a fast, fair and effective manner, as required by the legal framework of the court” .

Last week, the Special Court in The Hague confirmed a new indictment against the former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, as well as against the former Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuçi, the former head of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency, Bashkim Smakaj, the former the mayor of Malisheva, Isni Kilaj, and Fadil Fazli.

They are accused of influencing witnesses in another case where former president Thaçi – along with other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi – are being tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity, which they denied.

The Specialized Chambers of Kosovo have so far announced two verdicts for obstructing the administration of justice.