EU officials react to arrest of Hague fugitive

President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek welcomed on Thursday the arrest of former commander of the Bosnian Serb Army Ratko Mladic. Mladic's arrest is a proof of Serbia's efforts in cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Burzek said. EU officials react to arrest of Hague fugitive Burzek pointed out that the arrest of Mladic is good news for Serbia and regional stability, and that it will be an impetus for Serbia's EU integration process. At the same time Burzek recalled that Goran Hadzic - a former political leader of Serbs in Croatia - is still at large and that all possible efforts should be made to arrest and bring him to justice. "Extradition without delay" EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton called on Serbia Thursday to lose no time in extraditing Ratko Mladic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Ashton expects Mladic to be delivered to the ICTY without delay, her spokesperson Michael Mann has stated. Mann added that Ashton welcomed Mladic's arrest as an important step forward for Serbia and international justice. Ashton is scheduled to arrive in Serbia soon.

EU officials react to arrest of Hague fugitive

Burzek pointed out that the arrest of Mladić is good news for Serbia and regional stability, and that it will be an impetus for Serbia's EU integration process.

At the same time Burzek recalled that Goran Hadžić - a former political leader of Serbs in Croatia - is still at large and that all possible efforts should be made to arrest and bring him to justice.

"Extradition without delay"

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton called on Serbia Thursday to lose no time in extraditing Ratko Mladić to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

Ashton expects Mladić to be delivered to the ICTY without delay, her spokesperson Michael Mann has stated.

Mann added that Ashton welcomed Mladić's arrest as an important step forward for Serbia and international justice.

Ashton is scheduled to arrive in Serbia soon.