Appellate court in Belgrade rejected the request for extradition of Serbian national Nemanja Ristovic to Montenegro. He is under suspicion of taking part in planning of election-day terrorist attempt in Montenegro.
Appellate court confirmed the verdict of Special court in Belgrade, that rejected the request because the conditions for extradition were not present.
The statement mentions that vice Prosecutor for organized crime spoke before Appellate court, confirming that there were no conditions for extradition, Tanjug reports.
Ristic is suspected of actions performed on Serbian territory, and the Contract between Serbia and Montenegro from May 29th 2009 states that there can be no extradition if acts in charge were performed on the territory of country in question, Appellate court reminded.
Montenegro also asked for Predrag Bogicevic’s extradition, on same charges.
His case was transferred from Kragujevac to Special court in Belgrade.
Appellate court in Kragujevac put a veto on verdict of High court of Kragujevac that found conditions for extradition of Bogicevic.
Bogicevic is still in remand, while Ristic waited for the verdict as a free man.
Montenegro is looking for extradition of Ristic and Bogicevic in investigation of criminal organization and terrorism.
They were arrested in Kragujevac and Belgrade on January 13th based on Montenegro’s warrant.
In the beginning of December 2016, Montenegro issued a warrant for them and two Russian nationals, for suspicions of involvement in election-day terrorist attempt that had a goal of Milo Djukanovic’s assassination.
