EULEX officials have met with Council of Europe rapporteur Dick Marty to discuss the allegations that members of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were involved in human organ trafficking during and after the clashes in Kosovo 12 years ago.

EULEX spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic confirmed for Tanjug on Monday that the body's officials had contacted Marty.

The mission established contacts with Marty and his team so that it could go on with its preliminary investigation. These contacts include meetings at which the allegations made in his report are discussed, Gudeljevic explained.

The investigation following the claims by Dick Marty, who is accusing KLA leaders, as well as current Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Taci, of involvement in organ trafficking, is a move required by the resolution which the CE Parliamentary Assembly adopted earlier this year.

EULEX did not say where its representatives had meet with Marty, but just remarked that they were the only place where Dick Marty's claims could be investigated, noting that they possessed a witness protection programme.