Kosovo president resigns on war-crimes indictment
Hashim Thaçi has been indicted by a war-crimes tribunal in The Hague over nearly 100 murders of civilians during the 1998/1999 war
05 November 2020 - 17:23
Pristina — Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi resigned with immediate effect on Thursday after learning that a war-crimes tribunal in The Hague has confirmed his indictment for war crimes.
Thaçi told a news conference in the Kosovo capital Pristina that he felt his resignation was necessary “to protect the integrity of the state” because the judge at the Kosovo specialist chamber would not allow him to appear as president...
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