Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
Content has been published claiming that a reception will be organized for Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, and Kadri Veseli, the former speaker of the Kosovo Assembly, at Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" on December 20.
The claim was made through two images published on TikTok by an account named "kadriveseliofficial_".
First image presents a view of the airport with the inscription placed presenting the claim, while second image presents a post from the Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" page, confirming the reception of former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
What is the truth?
However, hibrid.info has found that a decision has not yet been made in the court process, which is taking place in The Hague against the former KLA leaders.
Hibrid.info has researched the website of the Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutor's Office of Kosovo, where in the section named “News/Media”, from the announcements shared by this institution, no announcement has been found indicating the final court decision for Thaçi and Veseli.
Also on the official website of Speciale, in the link for the case "Thaci and others, including Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi, are told that this case is still in the trial phase.
While in link to current process information, it is said that the case for the "Thaci and Others" process will begin on Monday (today, November 25).
To confirm the veracity of this claim, hibrid.info has also checked the website of "Pristina International Airport – Adem Jashari", on Facebook. The last publication from this page is dated November 11, while among the posts on this page, the alleged announcement about the reception organized for the former KLA leaders was not found.
Which indicates that the content from the second image is manipulated, presented as an imitation of publications from the airport's Facebook page.
Also, neither on the PDK Facebook page, there is no official confirmation of what is being claimed.
In an interview For the news agency "ekonomiaonline.com", the spokesman for the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Michael Doyle, had said that the Prosecution is expected to call all its witnesses against the former KLA leaders who are being tried in The Hague, by April next year, also announcing the conclusion of this trial next year.
Analyze:
The claim of organizing a reception for Thaçi and Veseli, former KLA leaders who are being tried in The Hague, at Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari", by the PDK, is incorrect.
Hibrid.info's findings indicate that the trial is in progress, awaiting a decision for the former state leaders, which is expected to be completed next year.
Also, there is no confirmation of the claim from either the airport or the PDK.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News" and "Scam".
Reasoning:
The “Deception” rating is given to informational content that is manipulated in terms of visual (deepfake, cheapfake), audio, or textual content to deceive the audience. This form of deception is usually used to produce false and manipulated content.
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.