On January 29, the Judicial Council will elect the new member of the body from the ranks of judges part of the community represented with over 20%.
Six candidates are part of the race: Afrim Jakupi, Sadulla Izairi, Ylber Hasani, Hasan Asani, Xhemali Saiti, and Shpresa Grainca Osmani.
Seven applications arrived, all of which were positively assessed, but Judge Nexhat Memeti of the Kumanovo Basic Court has withdrawn his.
The elected candidate will succeed Hanif Zendeli, whose six-year term is expiring. His term started on January 22 2020.
When it comes to the procedure to succeed Selim Ademi, VLEN has said that it will determine whether police inspector Alban Kadriu meets the so-called prominent lawyer criteria before it decides whether he will continue to be its nominee.
Kadriu had been nominated before the passage of the Judicial Council Law.