The Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, together with the Acting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, visited the Institute for Forensic Medicine (IML), where he was informed about the process of identifying the mortal remains found during excavations in the north of the country.
After the end of the excavations, which started a month ago, mortal remains that are suspected to belong to at least 23 persons who disappeared during the last war in Kosovo have been brought to the IML.
The remains were found in three locations in the villages of Kalludër and Jabukë, in the municipality of Zubin Potok.
Kurti announced that DNA material was taken from the remains found in Jabuka, which will be used for the process of identifying the victims.
“The process has entered a new phase and this is the result of our institutions in general, from the Police, KIA, Ministry of Justice, IML in particular, but also forensic experts”Kurt said. According to the data made public during the visit, since the end of the war in Kosovo, around 2,700 excavations have been carried out, while this year alone, in 17 different operations, a total of 30 mortal remains have been found. During the visit, it was also announced that more than 814 thousand euros have been invested in the Institute for Forensic Medicine, with the aim of modernizing the infrastructure, increasing security and improving working conditions.
