Frmr Montenegro president interrogated

A Podgorica judge has interviewed Momir Bulatovic regarding the 1992 deportations of Muslims from Montenegro. The former Montenegrin president said that former Prime Minister Djukanovic "could give detailed information" relating to the war crimes trial of Bosnia-Herzegovina Muslim citizens who were deported from Montenegro in 1992. Frmr Montenegro president interrogated Bulatovic was questioned by Podgorica High Court Judge Miroslav Basovic over the case against former Montenegrin police officials suspected of deporting Muslim refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina, the majority of whom were later executed. Bulatovic’s interview lasted close to two and a half hours, according to media reports in Podgorica, which add that he answered over a hundred questions pertaining to the case. “Bulatovic refused to answer a number of questions. His testimony shows that everyone who was active on the political scene in May 1992 in Montenegrin politics, military and police operations needs to be interviewed,” daily Republika stated, quoting unnamed sources. Under investigation are former Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Milisav Markovic, Herceg Novi Security Center Chief Milorad Ivanovic, state security agency SDB operative in Herceg Novi Dusko Bakrac, Chief of Police Milorad Sljivancanin and Bar Security Center Chief Branko Bujic. All the suspects have denied involvement. The charges against officials from Herceg Novi and Bar include the 1992 arrest of eighty-three Muslim and Serb refugees, and their subsequent handover over to police in Foca, Cajnica, Srebrenica and Trebinje. The deported Muslims were killed soon after. The investigation, launched on February 18, 2006, was hindered by Bulatovic’s refusal to appear for questioning in the case. Two other key officials, former National Security Chief Bosko Bojovic and Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Nikola Pejakovic, are also expected to be interviewed as part of the investigation.

Frmr Montenegro president interrogated

Bulatović was questioned by Podgorica High Court Judge Miroslav Bašović over the case against former Montenegrin police officials suspected of deporting Muslim refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina, the majority of whom were later executed.

Bulatović’s interview lasted close to two and a half hours, according to media reports in Podgorica, which add that he answered over a hundred questions pertaining to the case.

“Bulatović refused to answer a number of questions. His testimony shows that everyone who was active on the political scene in May 1992 in Montenegrin politics, military and police operations needs to be interviewed,” daily Republika stated, quoting unnamed sources.

Under investigation are former Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Milisav Marković, Herceg Novi Security Center Chief Milorad Ivanović, state security agency SDB operative in Herceg Novi Duško Bakrač, Chief of Police Milorad Šljivančanin and Bar Security Center Chief Branko Bujić.

All the suspects have denied involvement.

The charges against officials from Herceg Novi and Bar include the 1992 arrest of eighty-three Muslim and Serb refugees, and their subsequent handover over to police in Foča, Čajniča, Srebrenica and Trebinje.

The deported Muslims were killed soon after.

The investigation, launched on February 18, 2006, was hindered by Bulatović’s refusal to appear for questioning in the case.

Two other key officials, former National Security Chief Boško Bojović and Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Nikola Pejaković, are also expected to be interviewed as part of the investigation.