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Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia: safe havens of criminals

20.5.2011 by ctstmaser.

Macedonia seeks extradition of criminals

19/05/2011

Fugitives who enjoy safe havens in the region are put on notice.

By Klaudija Lutovska for Southeast European Times in Skopje — 19/05/11

Fugitive Zoran Vraniskovski is wanted for embezzling 250,000 euros. [Reuters]

Macedonia has amended its constitution to expand existing extradition provisions and close a loophole that allowed convicted criminals to seek safe havens in the region based on dual citizenship.

“The amendment establishes the carrying out of extraditions, accompanied by the signing of bilateral agreements with each country individually, specifying the principles for the extraditions’ implementation, performed only by a court decision,” Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Borche Stamov told SETimes.

Shortly after adopting the changes last month Macedonia’s police began the process to apprehend fugitives.

“International arrest warrants have been issued for 42 fugitives, who are sought for aggravated theft, robbery, premeditated murder and fraud,” police spokesperson Ivo Kotevski told SETimes.

Most have sought to evade justice in neighbouring countries — Serbia, Bulgaria and Kosovo — but in other countries as well.

To expedite the process, Macedonia initially signed bilateral agreements with Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro, Justice Ministry spokesperson Mirjana Ilijeva told SETimes.

Justice Minister Mihajlo Manevski also met with his Kosovo counterpart, Hajredin Kuci, and signed an agreement for mutual legal assistance, extradition and transfer of convicted criminals. …

Setimes.com

20 May 2011 / 10:14

Suspected Traffickers From Serbia, Montenegro Arrested

Three Serbians and three Montenegrins were arrested in Spain on Thursday on suspicion that they attempted to smuggle 77 kilograms of

CoE calls for free and democratic elections in Macedonia

19/05/2011

SKOPJE, Macedonia — The June 5th snap parliamentary elections will test Macedonia’s readiness to join the EU, according to a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE) that visited on Wednesday (May 18th). The delegation also stressed that the vote should be conducted in a free, peaceful and democratic atmosphere. The CoE representatives urged all parties to recognise the election results. The vote will be monitored by 20 CoE observers. (Alsat M, Sitel, Makfax - 18/05/11)

19 May 2011 / 16:08

Bosnia Arrests Cocaine Smuggling Suspect

Miljenko Zaja, aka Krojf, was arrested in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday as part of investigations into international c

19 May 2011 / 12:40

Macedonia Steps Up Penalties for Visa Abusers

In an attempt to curb recent waves of asylum seekers fleeing the country for EU states, Macedonia is stepping up penalties for citizens who abuse the visa-free regime.

12 Apr 2011 / 11:38

Gov’t Signs Deal for Macedonia’s First Wind Farm

Construction of the first wind farm in Macedonia will begin this a

Drugs for Europe: Afghanistan Heroin Transits Through Kosovo

by grtv

“Two years ago a joke was being circulated on the Runet that a heroin producer has recognized its distributor’s independence. It was about Afghanistan, which was to the first to recognize the independence of the Serbian province of Kosovo which had illegally separated from Yugoslavia.

Kosovo has since become a transit point for drugs, channelled from Asia to Europe…”

Broadcast on THE VOICE OF RUSSIA
June 5, 2010

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