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US government presents vehicles worth $160,000 to Interior Ministry
Belgrade,
23 February 2005
Serbian Minister of Interior Dragan Jocic and US Ambassador to Serbia-Montenegro Michael Polt signed an agreement on the donation of vehicles to the Serbian police. The vehicles are valued at $160,000 and will be used for specialty programmes.
Author:
Tanjug
Jocic said that the equipment and vehicles are for the Ministry’s team for combating human trafficking, which will improve the ability of the police in this area.
Jocic pointed out that despite proclaimed human rights and freedoms, slavery has been restored in the 21st century and as a result, millions of men, women, and children are forced into labour, prostitution, slavery and beggary.
US Ambassador Michael Polt said that human trafficking ranks as the third largest income for organised criminal groups, after drugs and arms trade. He added that over 75,000 people are victims of human trafficking in central and eastern Europe, which is why the United States and the international community is intensifying multilateral and bilateral initiatives against this type of crime.
According to Polt, one of the most important such initiatives is the Southeast Cooperative Initiative (SECI), which is based in Bucharest. He added that Serbia is also member of the SECI.
The vehicles are being presented on behalf of SECI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Belgrade and the US Embassy.
Jocic pointed out that despite proclaimed human rights and freedoms, slavery has been restored in the 21st century and as a result, millions of men, women, and children are forced into labour, prostitution, slavery and beggary.
US Ambassador Michael Polt said that human trafficking ranks as the third largest income for organised criminal groups, after drugs and arms trade. He added that over 75,000 people are victims of human trafficking in central and eastern Europe, which is why the United States and the international community is intensifying multilateral and bilateral initiatives against this type of crime.
According to Polt, one of the most important such initiatives is the Southeast Cooperative Initiative (SECI), which is based in Bucharest. He added that Serbia is also member of the SECI.
The vehicles are being presented on behalf of SECI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Belgrade and the US Embassy.
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