Zoran Gerasimovski Appointed Acting President of the Skopje Court of Appeal

At today’s session, the Judicial Council entrusted Judge Zoran Gerasimovski with the temporary leadership of the Skopje Court of Appeal. The decision followed yesterday’s election of the court’s outgoing president, Meri Dika, as a Constitutional Court judge.

Zoran Gerasimovski and Tanja Mileva were nominated for the acting position, with a majority of the Council voting in favor of Gerasimovski. At the same time, the Council approved the announcement of a vacancy for the election of a new president of the Skopje Court of Appeal.

Following Meri Dika’s move to the Constitutional Court, the Judicial Council also decided to suspend her judicial duties.

Also on the agenda was a request by Vullnet Vinca, a judge at the Ohrid Basic Court, to continue serving as a judge after meeting the conditions for an old-age pension. The request was rejected because the required declaration had not been submitted within the stipulated deadline.

The Council determined that Vinca had met the conditions for retirement on an old-age pension. Since he also served as president of the Struga Basic Court, it became necessary to appoint an acting head of that court.

Tançe Petreski, Nderim Polisi and Sonja Gjonçeska were nominated for the position of acting president of the Struga Basic Court. The Council selected Nderim Polisi and also decided to announce a vacancy for the election of a new president of the court.

During the session, it was also determined that Tatjana Susulevska, a judge at the Bitola Court of Appeal, had met the conditions for an old-age pension.

Finally, commissions were established to review and assess the procedures for electing the presidents of the Skopje Court of Appeal and the Struga Basic Court.