Dačić advocates opening of UN regional office in Serbia

Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić has launched an initiative to open a regional UN office for combat against crime, corruption and terrorism in Serbia.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 24.10.2012.

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BELGRADE Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic has launched an initiative to open a regional UN office for combat against crime, corruption and terrorism in Serbia. At a meeting with UN Office on Drugs and Crime Director Yuri Fedotov, the prime minister explained that such office had existed in Sofia but that it had been closed and that Serbia was ready to provide space and logistics the UN would need to open the office. Dacic advocates opening of UN regional office in Serbia He also launched an initiative to organize a regional conference of Balkan countries’ interior ministers in order to join efforts in combat against illegal actions. According to Dacic, the Serbian government is committed to cooperation with the UN. He stressed that “combat against corruption that as a systemic mistake is destroying reputation and credibility of the entire society” was especially important to Serbia. “On the other hand, we should not neglect the combat against organized crime and other classical types of crime, such as combat against narcotics,” the Serbian PM explained. He said that the Paris Pact was particularly important in this respect being implemented by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime regarding heroin trafficking from Afghanistan via the so-called Balkan route. “You can never say that you are successful enough in this area. The government will maintain its close cooperation with the Office in future with a view to finding a mechanism for prevention of illegal distribution of narcotics, prevention of corruption, terrorism and organized crime,” Dacic said. Fedotov underlined that Serbia was the Office's key partner in the region and welcomed Dacic's initiative, adding that he is looking forward to continuation of cooperation with the Serbian government. Speaking about the Balkan route, Fedotov said that Serbia was not the only effected area, adding that the UN had a comprehensive approach to prevention of drug trafficking in the region and the world in general. “Over 400 tons of heroin and opium is produced in Afghanistan each year, 70 tons of which is passing through the Balkan route. That is a large amount,” Fedotov said. Yuri Fedotov and Ivica Dacic (Beta) Tanjug

Dačić advocates opening of UN regional office in Serbia

He also launched an initiative to organize a regional conference of Balkan countries’ interior ministers in order to join efforts in combat against illegal actions.

According to Dačić, the Serbian government is committed to cooperation with the UN.

He stressed that “combat against corruption that as a systemic mistake is destroying reputation and credibility of the entire society” was especially important to Serbia.

“On the other hand, we should not neglect the combat against organized crime and other classical types of crime, such as combat against narcotics,” the Serbian PM explained.

He said that the Paris Pact was particularly important in this respect being implemented by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime regarding heroin trafficking from Afghanistan via the so-called Balkan route.

“You can never say that you are successful enough in this area. The government will maintain its close cooperation with the Office in future with a view to finding a mechanism for prevention of illegal distribution of narcotics, prevention of corruption, terrorism and organized crime,” Dačić said.

Fedotov underlined that Serbia was the Office's key partner in the region and welcomed Dačić's initiative, adding that he is looking forward to continuation of cooperation with the Serbian government.

Speaking about the Balkan route, Fedotov said that Serbia was not the only effected area, adding that the UN had a comprehensive approach to prevention of drug trafficking in the region and the world in general.

“Over 400 tons of heroin and opium is produced in Afghanistan each year, 70 tons of which is passing through the Balkan route. That is a large amount,” Fedotov said.

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