Durres court rejects Beleri's request for leave to be sworn in as mayor

The prosecutor said the court did not have the jurisdiction to try the case. The presiding judge accepted the proposal, referring the case to a higher court.

Beleri, who has been held a few days before mayoral elections in May, is accused of voter bribery, which he denies. He will be remanded in custody to attend his trial on bribery before a special court on Thursday.