
Minister of Justice, Haki Demolli and director of the International Institute for High Notary Studies(Institut International des Hautes etudes Notariales IHN), Roland Niklaus, signed a Memorandum of Understanding. While in the capacity of the witnesses this Memorandum signed Donna R. Stauffer, director for Eurasian Affairs at the same time Acting European Affairs State Director of USAID, and Samuel Waelty, director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Kosovo.
After signing of this memorandum, the minister Demolli said that functioning of the institution of a notary will be of great importance for citizens to use the services of notaries also for the judiciary system, a system which in future would be removed from a considerable number of court cases. According to the Minister Demolli, from the judiciary will be removed the burden of all contentious issues, such as verification of original documents, certificate for real-estate contracts, and other issues that will be performed by notaries in more rapid and efficient way , with What will be pleased the citizens of Kosovo.
While the project leader of the International Institute for Notary High Studies ,Michel Merloti said, after establishing the institution of a notary, Kosovo will be attached to the 81 member states of the International Union of Notaries.
Donna R. Stauffer, director for Eurasian Affairs acting European Affairs State Director of USAID, assessed that support for the establishment of the institution of a notary's assistance to enable the transfer of non-judicial functions from the courts, to notaries, whose job would allow courts to focus on criminal cases and civil, which will increase the efficiency of the courts.
According to the director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Kosovo, Samuel Waelty, Swiss state for 12 years is helping Kosovo by humanitarian aid before and after the establishment of mechanisms for the rule of law. According to him, from 2004 are also helping in establishing the institution of the notary.
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to provide assistance to the Ministry of Justice by the International Institute for Notary High Studies , for organizing the first notary exam for notary candidates.
While the Ministry of Justice is obliged to facilitated the assistance provided by the International Institute for Notary High Studies, foreseen in the Memorandum of Understanding.