BUDAPEST, Sept 24 (Hina) - Through Interpol, Croatia is demanding Yugoslavia hand over more than a hundred suspects, mostly in war-crimes cases, chief of Croatian police Ranko Ostojic said in Budapest Monday, where he is attending the
70th Interpol general assembly. "It is certain people wanted by Croatia are currently residing in Yugoslavia," Ostojic told the Croatian press during assembly recess. He believes today's acceptance of Croatia into full Interpol membership will enable Croatia to demand Yugoslavia extradite suspects for whom an international arrest warrant had been issued. The Yugoslav delegation was contacted by the international war crimes tribunal (ICTY) immediately after its acceptance into Interpol membership. "ICTY representatives supported our accession and expressed hope for further cooperation," Yugoslav Interior Minister Zoran Zivkovic said. "With the extradition of Slobodan Milosevic,
BUDAPEST, Sept 24 (Hina) - Through Interpol, Croatia is demanding
Yugoslavia hand over more than a hundred suspects, mostly in war-
crimes cases, chief of Croatian police Ranko Ostojic said in
Budapest Monday, where he is attending the 70th Interpol general
assembly.
"It is certain people wanted by Croatia are currently residing in
Yugoslavia," Ostojic told the Croatian press during assembly
recess.
He believes today's acceptance of Croatia into full Interpol
membership will enable Croatia to demand Yugoslavia extradite
suspects for whom an international arrest warrant had been issued.
The Yugoslav delegation was contacted by the international war
crimes tribunal (ICTY) immediately after its acceptance into
Interpol membership.
"ICTY representatives supported our accession and expressed hope
for further cooperation," Yugoslav Interior Minister Zoran
Zivkovic said.
"With the extradition of Slobodan Milosevic, there are no more
hindrances to our cooperation, and it will continue," he added.
The Hague tribunal representative reminded Zivkovic of as of yet
unprocessed arrest warrants for the "Vukovar three" - Yugoslav army
officers Veselin Sljivancanin, Mile Mrksic and Milenko Radic,
accused of war-crimes in Vukovar in 1991, unofficial sources
reported.
The Yugoslav Interior Minister confirmed there were "direct
demands" for some extraditions during his meeting with the Hague
tribunal representatives, but denied any conditions had been set.
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