September 10, 11 and 14, 2026, have been set for the presentation of closing statements in the case concerning the administration of justice, in which Hashim Thaçi, Bashkim Smakaj, Isni Kilaj, Fadil Fazliu and Hajredin Kuçi are accused.

The indictment alleges that, between July 2, 2023, and November 2, 2023, Hashim Thaçi distributed confidential information about Prosecution witnesses to Bashkim Smakaj, Isni Kilaj and Fadil Fazliu. According to the indictment, this occurred during various non-privileged visits to the detention facility.

The indictment also alleges that Thaçi, together with Smakaj, Kilaj, Fazliu and other individuals who have not been indicted, attempted to influence the testimony of several witnesses.

The indictment further states that “Mr. Thaçi made an agreement with Mr. Kuçi for the latter to contact Prosecution witnesses in the war crimes trial of Thaçi and others, in violation of the order prohibiting them from doing so outside the specified conditions. Mr. Kuçi is also alleged to have contacted another Prosecution witness on his own initiative.”

Hashim Thaçi faces three counts of criminal offenses against public order, specifically attempting to obstruct public officials in the performance of their official duties. He also faces eight charges of offenses against the administration of justice and public administration, relating to violations of the confidentiality of proceedings and disobedience of the court.

Bashkim Smakaj, Isni Kilaj and Fadil Fazliu are each accused of one criminal offense against public order, for attempting to obstruct public officials in the performance of their official duties, as well as one offense against the administration of justice and public administration, for disobedience of the court.

Meanwhile, Hajredin Kuçi faces two charges of criminal offenses against the administration of justice and public administration, relating to disobedience of the court.

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This Friday, during his speech at the extended meeting of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party, Prime Minister Edi Rama admitted that state administration employees and socialists took part in the protest against him, which has been going on for about two months.

The prime minister stressed that those who worked state jobs, in the evening joined other citizens on the boulevard.

According to him, the absorbing force of the protest was stronger for them than his own figure.

Also, the prime minister added that the administration came out in protest because “the new Albania that we have built does not live under the shadow of the old one, where people were fired from state jobs because they attended a meeting of ours in the opposition”.

“So I want to say right from the start, straight to the faces of those who protested against the mayor, those who took to the boulevard during June and those who have protested in silence and with voice, alone or with others, anywhere in Albania or abroad, not only during June but ever since the elections, you are not ungrateful, but the new measurer of our standards.

You there in the suburb of a municipality did not protest against what the mayor had done for you; you who filled the boulevard did not protest against the Albania we built during the first three mandates, and here, not a few of those voters, supporters and members of the SP, but also those who during the day were at state work and in the evening went to the boulevard, they did not come out to attack the government or join the chant ‘Rama resign’.

Those who voted for us in June came out and joined the others even when the protest was directed against me because its absorbing force was more imposing for them than my figure. Those from the administration came out with the others because the new Albania that we have built does not live under the shadow of the old one, where people were fired from state jobs because they attended a meeting of ours in the opposition”, the prime minister stated.

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