The ceremony of receiving the feasibility study for the "Palace of Justice", which took place today, the European Commission's Liaison Office presented the plans for building a new justice building. 

On this occasion, Minister of Justice, Mr. Haki Demolli, expressed his confidence that improved working conditions will help in fulfilling the preconditions  to enhance the efficiency of the judiciary. 
 
"Ministry of Justice has full confidence that the new conditions offered in the Palace of Justice will create preconditions for increased efficiency at work and in addition to increasing the number of judges and prosecutors and increasing their personal salaries, we will achieve our goal , to improve the functioning of institutions of justice, to ensure their independence, increase levels of accountability, professionalism and complete transparency of the work of courts and prosecutors, "said Minister Demolli.
 
President of Kosovo Judicial Council, Mr. Enver Peci, also confirmed that construction of the Palace of Justice remains one of the main pillars for the development of the judiciary, noting that: "Construction of the Palace of Justice will enable the accommodation of all courts and prosecution offices that are now spread around Pristina within a single justice compound. This will increase work  efficiency and will contribute to time resolution of court cases. " 

The Chief of Operations of the European Commission Liaison Office, Mr. Kjartan Björnsson, stressed that the realization of this project will substantially support the efforts of the Kosovo authorities to meet the standards for European integration. 

"We have pledged 25 million euros for the realization of this project. This confirms the EU commitment to provide standards and higher efficiency in the field of justice that the citizens of Kosovo to have better services, "added Mr. Björnsson. 

Realization of the project of Palace of Justice will provide adequate space for the justice system and to improve services. It will also support access and public confidence in the justice sector by improving its efficiency by reducing the load of cases and the constant increase of independence, confidence and visibility of the justice system. 

Palace of Justice will be a complex of five buildings (facilities) related to each other in an area of 2.5 hectares on which will be placed: the Constitutional Court, the Kosovo Judicial Council, Supreme Court, Municipal Court Offences, Commercial Court, District Court and Municipal Court of Pristina, the State Prosecution and the Special Prosecutor, Municipal and District Prosecutors Office. Will also have their own liaison office (representative) the supporting institutions of justice: Probation Service, Legal Aid, Judicial Institute ,Victims advocacy  and the Chamber of Advocates.