Panorama of Belgrade (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV/MO)
Serbia’s Ministry of Justice, acting on behalf of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade, has forwarded a request to the U.S. Department of Justice for relevant information regarding allegations against the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) made by senior U.S. officials.
The Ministry stated in a Feb. 28 press release that U.S. officials had raised concerns regarding the alleged misuse of funds, potential money laundering, and misallocation of the American taxpayers’ money and also in connection with NGOs operating in Serbia.
The request from the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office, which has initiated proceedings on the matter, was sent to the relevant U.S. ministry in accordance with rules on international legal assistance in criminal matters.
The ministry added that this request was made in connection with a preliminary investigation by the Special Department for Combating Corruption in Belgrade, aimed at determining whether there were elements of abuse of office or money laundering offenses, while the suspects have yet to be identified.
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