Special court to begin work with temporary agreement (Telegrafi/RFE)
The Netherlands Ambassador to Kosovo, Gerrie Willems, told Radio Free Europe that special court for war crimes can begin work with a temporary agreement for its headquarters, until the approval of the agreement signed between Kosovo and the Netherlands by the Dutch Parliament. “The Dutch Parliament must still approve the agreement for the headquarters of this court. The duration of parliamentary proceedings is determined by the Parliament itself. Until then, project planners will work on the basis of an interim agreement for the headquarters, which does not require parliamentary approval of the Netherlands,” Willems said. The European Union has already launched a call to the member states and other contributing countries to nominate qualified candidates for president and for the register of international judges in Kosovo Specialist Chambers. On the other hand, Kosovo’s Ministry of Justice confirmed that the government of Kosovo has fulfilled all its obligations related to special court.