UNMIK/PR/1602
PRISTINA – An international prosecutor today filed two indictments in the Pristina District Court with respect to an investigation into corruption at Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo (PTK).
The indictments charge former senior officials of PTK, the Kosovo Trust Agency (KTA) and a private Norwegian company in connection with the alleged misuse of 300,000 euros. The money was allegedly paid by PTK to a Norwegian company called Norway Invest, with the aim of establishing a company to implement a telecommunications project. However, the project was never implemented and the new company was never created.
The first indictment charges former Director of PTK Leme Xhema with abuse of official position and entering into a harmful contract, and charges former Director of Norway Invest Mustafa Neziri with money laundering.
The second indictment charges Roger Reynolds, a former Divisional Manager at KTA, and Ronnen Sorensen, former Managing Director and Chairman of Norway Invest, with abuse of official position and entering into a harmful contract.
None of the four defendants have been detained. They will be summoned to attend the confirmation hearing. Once the indictment is confirmed, a trial date will be set.