Bahri Hyseni appointed Deputy Chief State Prosecutor for a four-year term

Bahri Hyseni will serve as Deputy Chief State Prosecutor after his appointment was approved today by the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council, following a proposal by Chief State Prosecutor Zejnullah Gashi.

Under the KPC’s decision, Hyseni will hold the post for four (4) years and will be eligible for re-election for one (1) additional term.

The decision was made during the 301st meeting of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council, chaired by Arian Gashi, where various issues related to the administration, functioning and institutional responsibilities of Kosovo’s prosecutorial system were addressed.

“The members of the Prosecutorial Council elected prosecutor Mr. Bahri Hyseni to the position of Deputy Chief State Prosecutor, upon the proposal of Chief State Prosecutor Mr. Zejnullah Gashi, for a four (4)-year term, with the possibility of re-election for one (1) additional term,” the KPC said in a statement.

One of the items on the agenda was the Annual Reporting Mechanism for 2025. In this context, Agron Bajrami, Chief Prosecutor of the Court of Appeals Prosecution Office, and Blerim Isufaj, Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office, reported before the KPC members.

Following an assessment of these reports, the Council approved the report of the Chief Prosecutor of the Court of Appeals Prosecution Office, while it did not approve the report of the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office.

During the meeting, the KPC was also informed about the retirement of Laura Pula, a prosecutor at the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor. The Council decided that the proposal to release her from duty due to retirement should be sent to the Presidency of the Republic of Kosovo, in accordance with legal procedures.

The Council also reviewed and approved Aleksandër Lumezi’s resignation from the Commission for the Evaluation of Prosecutors’ Performance.

The Council further approved the Performance Evaluation Report for seven (7) prosecutors, as part of case no. KVPP/413/2026. At the same meeting, it also rejected a prosecutor’s objection to the report.

The KPC also reviewed a request by a prosecutor from the Basic Prosecution Office in Pristina to reopen disciplinary proceedings. The request was rejected after the Council found that there was no legal basis for reopening the case, as the matter had been reviewed and confirmed at all judicial instances.