"There were never any attempts to arrest Ratko Mladic. When there is talk about his arrest in the Serbian public, relevant services only invite him to tea. Mladic can be transferred to The Hague in 48 hours. But there is no political will to do that and the state authorities are not doing anything in that regard," Hartmann said, adding that all information in possession of the tribunal's prosecution indicated that Mladic was in Serbia.
"Five fugitives are on the territory of Serbia and Montenegro, including Radovan Karadzic. The entire country is a hostage of those people, and relevant services are making a Hollywood scenario of the search for Mladic," Hartmann said.
After it obtained a copy of Mladic's personal file, the Hague tribunal also requested orders and instructions, as well as the file with information on Mladic's condition since 1995, Hartmann confirmed.
"He underwent medical treatment in many places, including Belgrade, at the time when we were looking for him. This is proof that the state authorities were hiding him. The medical file can help you locate him. Those who have insight into his medical file will know where to look for him. It will show if his condition requires regular check-ups," she said.
Serbian officials still claim that Mladic is not in Serbia and that military or other services are not hiding him. They have also dismissed rumours that negotiations are underway with Mladic to have him surrender voluntarily to the Hague tribunal.