Macedonian authorities have charged Boskovski, who has both Croatian and Macedonian citizenship, with ordering in 2002 the murder of seven economic immigrants from Pakistan and India whom he believed were terrorists. The Croatian judiciary has taken over his trial.
Nuic told a news conference in the northern coastal city of Pula the decision on whether Boskovski would be put on trial in Pula or in Zagreb, which his defence insists on, would be made subsequently. Boskovski has residence in Bale, which is within the Pula County Court's jurisdiction, as well as in Zagreb.
Nuic said the Boskovski case was technically difficult because the files were in Macedonian and evidence and witnesses were in Macedonia, so a decision has yet to be made whether they will be interviewed there or brought over to Croatia.
Nuic went on to say that four high-ranked Macedonian Interior Ministry officials were arrested recently on suspicion that they killed the immigrants without reason since evidence indicated they were not terrorists.
Nuic said Boskovski reiterated while being interviewed that he was the victim of a rigged political trial orchestrated by his political adversaries. He also said the seven terrorists opened fire at his officers who had to do the same in self-defence.
Crime police chief Hajrudin Merdanovic told reporters Boskovski did not resist arrest, that he was very cooperative with the police and said he trusted the Croatian judiciary.
One of Boskovski's attorneys, Rajko Brankovic, appealed the decision on the 48-hour custody.