PRISTINA, Kosovo — The president of Kosovo said Thursday he told prosecutors at a special international court in the Netherlands that he committed no crimes during the 1998-1999 war after which his country won independence from Serbia. President Hashim Thaci was questioned for four days by prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office who have charged him with criminal responsibility for crimes, including nearly 100 murders, during and after Kosovo’s battle for independence. Thaci said he provided “information about my role, my responsibilities, during the war and period covered by the mandate of the Specialist Court.”“In case they (prosecutors and the judge) do so in a professional, impartial and honest manner, they can easily conclude that I did not commit any kind of crime or alleged violation,” he told journalists outside the court’s headquarters in The Hague while a small group of supporters chanted his name.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2020 21:33 UTC