Prior to her appointment as a minister in the Serbian Government in 2025, Snezhana Paunović reportedly received salary payments for her role as the director of the Pharmaceutical Institute of Peja in Kosovo. This institute, which was headquartered in Goraždeć, has reportedly not maintained official operations since 2021. According to reports from Radio Free Europe, the institute was officially closed by a decision from the Serbian Government on April 7, 2021.
A local journalist from Radio Goraždeć confirmed to Radio Free Europe that the associated pharmacy no longer exists. Furthermore, documents analyzed by the outlet indicate that Paunović herself submitted the request to delist the institute from the register of health institutions during 2021. Despite these apparent closures and administrative actions, records suggest that Paunović continued to receive a salary associated with the directorship of the Pharmaceutical Institute of Peja until April 15, 2025, coinciding with her formal appointment as a minister.
The reporting raises questions regarding the continuity of institutional funding and administrative roles. The discrepancy between the documented closure date and the continued salary payments leading up to her ministerial appointment has drawn attention. This sequence of events, detailed by Radio Free Europe, highlights a period where an entity, officially shuttered years prior, remained associated with payments for an individual who eventually assumed a senior position within the Serbian governmental structure.
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