In a ceremony organized by the Ministry of Justice, today were certified the first ten notaries of the Republic of Kosovo. 

On this occasion the Deputy Minister and Minister of Justice, Prof. Dr. Hajredin Kuçi, said that the notary system in the Republic of Kosovo is not escape  from justice, but strengthening the justice, strengthening people’s obedience for justice in our Republic, by assessing three key elements in the establishment of notarial services, faster and professional services for the citizens, facilitating the work of judiciary  and professional conduct of the work of new notaries.
 
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Mr Hashim Thaçi, who distributed the certificates for first notaries to our country, stressed that the establishment of the notary will help citizens in legal matters, but at the same time to facilitate courts work in the country, adding that like any first step, the establishment of the notary was not easy to make, easy initiative to support, or easy activity to implement. 

Meanwhile, the President of Kosovo Judicial Council, Mr. Enver Peci, said the notary certification of the first ten noteries represents a historic event for the legal system of Kosovo, because this is a process that comes under the radical reform of the judicial system of Kosovo, which is ongoing. 

Establishment of the notary and the licensing of the first ten notaries is supported by Swiss Office in Kosovo as one of the main partners, the USAID and other partners, and the implementation of this system is expected to commence from 1 January 2012.