The court hearing in the case of State Lottaria, which was to be held today at the Constitutional Criminal Court in Skopje, has been postponed. The next session is scheduled for November 11th.
The defendants in this case are the first former deputy prime minister, Artan Grubi, former director of State Lottery. Progress Bajrami and six other people.
The last hearing session was held on October 30th, when he testified to Andrej Krstevski, adviser to implement the project at State Lottery, who was formerly a member of the Steering and Supervisory Board, as well as the company’s deputy director. He testified to the way company decision-making and procedure for procurement of VLT terminals.
Responding to questions from the Prosecutor about procurement of V terminals The LT, the witness said he was personally informed of the idea from Bajrami and added that he had learned about the procedure shortly after its completion by persons who were members of the commissions responsible for conducting procedures.
Otherwise, on 3 November, the Criminal Council at the Constitutional Criminal Court in Skopje lifted Bajram’s detention measure and accepted a guarantee in real estate worth 1.140.781 euros. In addition to the guarantee, preliminary measures were taken against him, including the selection of the travel document and regular presentation at the Court.
In addition to Grubit and Bajrami, accused of being Union Avdi, Metodija Dimovski, Skender Mehmeti, Bojan Janev, Fatmir Ramadanovski and Aleksandar Dimitrioski.
According to the indictment, by exceeding their official authorisations, they caused damage to the State Lotharia in the amount of 596,125,511 denarius. All defendants have so far been declared innocent in the procedure.
Public prosecutors Daniel Kocev and Aleksandar Davcevski represent the indictment, while court proceedings are held by Judge Biljana Shuplinovska-Jovevski. /Telegraphy/