Minister wants Belgrade as hub to fight crime

Interior Minister Ivica Dacic says the seat of a regional center for fighting organized crime should be in Belgrade. It could be headed by officials of other states in the region, he explained in Belgrade today. Minister wants Belgrade as hub to fight crime The idea is to make Belgrade the seat of the center, and Serbia has offered to have it headed by officials of other states in the region, he said. This idea will be one of the topics of the talks to be held with Croatian Minister of Interior Tomislav Karamarko on Friday, Dacic added. The center should collect and process information on organized crime in the region, he said, expressing hope it will be opened soon. The idea of founding the center is about a year old, Dacic noted. Croatia was the first to react positively to this idea put forward by the Serbian Ministry of Interior, and other states are interested too, he said. Serbia has excellent cooperation with police of other countries in the region, Dacic said, singling out Croatia as a good example. Realization of this project will be discussed Friday with Croatian Minister of Interior, he said. Organized crime must be fought jointly by all police forces in the region, he said.

Minister wants Belgrade as hub to fight crime

The idea is to make Belgrade the seat of the center, and Serbia has offered to have it headed by officials of other states in the region, he said.

This idea will be one of the topics of the talks to be held with Croatian Minister of Interior Tomislav Karamarko on Friday, Dačić added.

The center should collect and process information on organized crime in the region, he said, expressing hope it will be opened soon.

The idea of founding the center is about a year old, Dačić noted.

Croatia was the first to react positively to this idea put forward by the Serbian Ministry of Interior, and other states are interested too, he said.

Serbia has excellent cooperation with police of other countries in the region, Dačić said, singling out Croatia as a good example.

Realization of this project will be discussed Friday with Croatian Minister of Interior, he said.

Organized crime must be fought jointly by all police forces in the region, he said.