The hearing for the case “Plots on Vodno” today was not held due to the absence of the defendant Sasho Mijalkov. Defendant’s defense as reported Judge Ilija Trpkov, informed the court that it is coronavirus positive. According to the court, several lawyers of the defendants are also positive about Covid-19.
He was scheduled to be heard at today’s hearing witness Kiril Bozinovski. The next hearing in this case is scheduled for January 24.
The case is being handled by Judge Ilija Trpkov, and the prosecution is represented by prosecutor Lile Stefanova.
According to the indictment, Gruevski is charged with “money laundering and illegal acquisition and concealment of property”, his godfather Risto Novacevski, businessmen Nenad Josifovic, Jordan (Orce) Kamcev and Ratka Kunovska Kamceva are charged with “money laundering”, and the first cousin of Gruevski and former director of UBK, Saso Mijalkov, is accused of “assisting in the crime of money laundering and other proceeds of crime.”