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Justice Minister meets with US Ambassador to Serbia-Montenegro
Belgrade,
21 September 2004
Serbian Minister of Justice Zoran Stojkovic met with US Ambassador to Serbia-Montenegro Michael Polt, stressing that Serbia will bring its key laws up to European and international standards by the end of the year.
Author:
FoNet
Stojkovic said that Serbian judges are capable of handling war crime trials as the Ministry has put in place a legal framework for more war crime trials in domestic courts. He said that Serbian citizens would like to see war crime indictees tried at home, stressing that war crime trials would be fair and alleged criminals convicted when there is evidence.
Stojkovic also noted that the state union of Serbia-Montenegro, not the Serbian Ministry of Justice, is in charge of cooperation with The Hague Tribunal prosecutor.
Polt said that the US is ready to support domestic war crime trials under certain conditions, adding that foreign judges might be included in local war crime trials.
Polt went on to say that the US will provide Serbia with every assistance, stressing that the US embassy in Belgrade aims to help Serbia develop its economy and achieve the rule of law in order to attract prospective investors and protect their rights.
Stojkovic also noted that the state union of Serbia-Montenegro, not the Serbian Ministry of Justice, is in charge of cooperation with The Hague Tribunal prosecutor.
Polt said that the US is ready to support domestic war crime trials under certain conditions, adding that foreign judges might be included in local war crime trials.
Polt went on to say that the US will provide Serbia with every assistance, stressing that the US embassy in Belgrade aims to help Serbia develop its economy and achieve the rule of law in order to attract prospective investors and protect their rights.
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