Kajganić signs agreement with the War Crimes Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Serbia

(Patria) - A working meeting of prosecutors working on war crimes cases in the Prosecutor's Office of BiH and the War Crimes Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Serbia is being held at the Prosecutor's Office of BiH, with the central topics of the meeting relating to the criminal prosecution of cases in which the two prosecutor's offices realize cooperation and communication, exchange of information and evidence, and other procedural activities.

As part of the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding in the area of support for witnesses, victims and injured parties for their participation in criminal proceedings for war crimes was also signed, signed by the Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH, Milanko Kajganić, and the Chief Prosecutor of the War Crimes Prosecutor's Office of Serbia, Snežana Stanojković.

This agreement will aim to facilitate the participation of victims and witnesses in court proceedings, and will also enable faster and more direct cooperation between the two judicial institutions, especially in the area of coordinating activities related to witnesses and victims, who are an indispensable part of every court proceeding in war crimes cases, and who in many cases may be located in one or the other country.

The agreement will facilitate communication with witnesses, organizing their testimony, as well as other activities directly related to the activities of injured persons in war crimes cases.

During the visit and the working meeting of prosecutors, assistance and support will be discussed in cases where the two prosecutor's offices already have communication and cooperation.