On 05.02.2025, at 09:00, the Appeal Chamber held the public hearing of case (JR) 19/2024, dated 29.05.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 730, dated 10.01.2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Valentin Preçi.
The presiding judge informed that yesterday, the parties had been informed of a finding submitted with the Appeal Chamber by the Observer of the International Monitoring Operation, as well as a new public denunciation, on which they were requested to make a stand. The Head of the Special Prosecution Office and the legal representative representing the assessee in today’s hearing confirmed the receipt of the acts.
The legal representative of the assessee stated that the assessee and herself had been notified with the above-mentioned acts, but requested time to be acquainted with their content and to take a position.
The parties continued with the submission of their positions on another denunciation, in continuation of the task assigned by the trial panel during the previous hearing.
The Head of the Special Prosecution office stated that he had been acquainted with both denunciations, for which he assessed that they contain no grounds for further investigations.
The legal representative of the assessee submitted her position only on the first denunciation, underlining that the assessee had previously provided explanations with the Independent Qualification Commission, and that this denunciation did not contain elements for the need for further investigation.
In order to provide the assessee and the legal representative sufficient time to be acquainted with and take a position regarding the finding of the International Monitoring Operation and the new denunciation, the trial panel decided to postpone the hearing to 13.02.2025, at 13:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.