Eduart Kapri: Pogradec building transfer and extension (abuse of office, 2025 appeal)
Status: Appeal upheld 11 November 2025; further appeal possible under law
Summary
The Special Appeal Court for Corruption and Organized Crime upheld the first-instance verdict against former Democratic Party mayor of Pogradec Eduart Kapri and two former officials. The appeal ruling was announced in Tirana on 11 November 2025, as reported by Shqiptarja.
The first-instance decision (no. 18, 27 February 2025) found Kapri guilty of abuse of office over a 12-storey building. The report says the building was owned by a company that Kapri transferred to a relative after winning the election, and was extended to 14 floors. The first-instance sentence was one year and six months, suspended and converted to two years of probation, with a five-year ban on holding public office. The two former officials received one year and four months of probation with the same ban.
The case is separate from the 2023-2024 timber-tender case where the same court upheld acquittals.
Key facts
- First-instance decision no. 18 of 27 February 2025
- Appeal upheld on 11 November 2025 (Special Appeal Court, Tirana)
- Kapri: 1 year 6 months suspended as 2 years probation, plus 5-year ban on public functions
- Two co-defendants: 1 year 4 months probation, same 5-year ban
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- The appeal panel upheld decision no. 18 of 27 February 2025, as reported by Shqiptarja on 11 November 2025
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThe transfer and construction changes are described in the court decision as reported; the defendant's position is not confirmed in the original source
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationAbuse of office in a building project transferred to a relative after the election (as reported)
Open questions (2)
- Whether the verdict was appealed to the High Court
- Whether the building transfer has been reviewed in civil or cadastral proceedings
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No response from Kapri to the 2025 appeal found in the sources retrieved. Not confirmed in the original source.
Timeline
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GJKKO first instance: Kapri and two former officials sentenced over Pogradec building (decision no. 18)
The Special First Instance Court for Corruption and Organized Crime issued decision no. 18 on 27 February 2025. It found former Pogradec mayor Eduart Kapri guilty of abuse of office in the building case. The reported sentence was 1 year 6 months suspended as 2 years probation, plus a five-year ban on public functions.
Court
Special Appeal Court upholds Kapri abuse-of-office verdict (Pogradec building)
The Special Appeal Court for Corruption and Organized Crime upheld first-instance decision no. 18 of 27 February 2025 against Kapri and two former officials, and charged court costs jointly. The appeal by one defendant was not accepted, as reported. The ruling can be appealed further under the law.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 11 Nov 2025