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The Constitutional Court has set April 8, at 11:00, for the review of the appeal of the former President of the Republic, Ilir Meta, against the security measure "prison arrest". The hearing at the Constitutional Court will be held on the basis of the submitted documentation, without the physical presence of the former head of state.
Meanwhile, in parallel with the process at the Constitutional Court, preliminary hearings are continuing at the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime, where it is being reviewed whether or not the criminal file against Ilir Meta and other persons involved will go to trial.
The investigations against the former President were closed by SPAK in August and the file was sent for trial on charges of corruption, money laundering and concealment of assets, in the context of issues related to the CEZ-DIA affair and lobbying in the United States of America.
In addition to Ilir Meta, his ex-wife Monika Kryemadhi, her mother Fatime Kryemadhi, as well as Pirro Xhixho and Ema Çoku have also been named as defendants in this case. The SPAK investigation began in 2019 and expanded in subsequent years based on several criminal reports, which were merged into a single proceeding in 2024.
According to the indictment, Ilir Meta is suspected of passive corruption of high-ranking state officials in three different episodes, two of which in collaboration, as well as money laundering and undeclared assets. Monika Kryemadhi is accused of passive corruption in two cases, money laundering and concealment of assets. Pirro Xhixho is accused of passive corruption committed in collaboration, while Fatime Kryemadhi and Ema Çoku face charges of money laundering.
SPAK claims that the investigations have uncovered a financial benefit scheme, where Meta and Kryemadhi, using their political power and influence, have favored certain businesses in exchange for monetary benefits. According to the Prosecution, the documented episodes show ongoing collaboration between the five defendants in corruption and money laundering cases.
To build this file, SPAK has collaborated with law enforcement and financial authorities in several countries, including the USA, Austria, Italy, San Marino and Cyprus, while the process is expected to enter a decisive phase in the coming weeks.
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