The referral of cases from courts to mediation will bring benefits to citizens and reduction of court cases, was said at the roundtable, "Exchange of experiences in referring cases from the courts to mediation", organized by the Ministry of Justice – the Mediation Commission in support of UNDP, which was attended by mediators, judges and other stakeholders associated with this system.

On this occasion, Deputy Minister of Justice, Abdul Ymeri said that within the ongoing reforms in the justice system and the priorities of the Ministry of Justice, a special role is devoted to strengthening and functioning of the Mediation system. 

"The law on mediation is applicable since 2008. The Mediation Committee is formed and operates under the Ministry of Justice. The legislative framework exists regarding mediation, 89 mediators are trained, certified, licensed and registered in the public register of mediators, "said Ymeri.

The UNDP representative, Virxhina Dumnica, provided the UNDP support for the mediation system, and presented the importance of this system in two ways, in the benefit of citizens and in reducing the court cases.

On the other side, mediators from different municipalities of Kosovo, presented their experiences in the selected cases through mediation, and sought a bigger referral of cases from the courts to mediation, as well as bigger information of the public opinion about the role and importance of mediation.