The spokesperson for the Central Election Commission, Valmir Elezi, emphasizes that this afternoon the counting of votes for candidates for deputies has begun in municipal counting centers in Pristina, Lipjan, Obiliq and Partesh. While for the other municipalities of Kosovo, he emphasized that all preparations are being made and the counting is expected to start tomorrow (Wednesday).

In a press conference, Elezi underlined that this process is expected to be concluded within a few days. He added that for the first time, the counting of votes for candidates for deputies is being done in municipal counting centers, and that each municipality has such a center. He also added that everything will be transparent.

Speaking to reporters, Elezi also spoke about votes from the diaspora, saying that according to preliminary data, the number of votes in diplomatic missions is 15. He added that 352 packages of ballots from the diaspora have been received.

"According to preliminary data, the number of votes in diplomatic missions is 15 out of 352. Regarding the rest through the post, 20 packages of ballots have been received... It is difficult to predict how long the counting of a polling station will take, this depends on several factors, from the participation of voters in a polling station, with a larger number taking more time to be counted compared to those with a lower participation... It will be observed by observers from political entities, accredited media and observers from non-governmental organizations. We believe that within a few days we will be able to conclude this process", Elezi added.

On the evening of February 9, after the closing of the polling stations, the Central Election Commission began publishing data on the preliminary results, but then technical problems began to occur and the entire system crashed, making access to the CEC platform impossible. Regarding this CEC problem, the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor announced that the Basic Prosecution in Pristina, yesterday, after receiving information about the non-functioning of the CEC platform, has requested from this institution to obtain the necessary information to verify whether there are elements of the commission of a criminal offense or not. On February 9, the citizens of Kosovo voted to elect their representatives for the next four years. This electoral process was considered democratic and peaceful.