4 hours agoUS Treasury Official in Belgrade: Individuals and companies we sanctioned to render accounts
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)US Treasury Assistant Secretary Paul Ahern's duty went to Serbia from 13 December to 15 December. He asked that US individuals and companies sanctioned to render accounts and prevent their destabilising actions. On December 8, the Treasury Department sanctioned the group [...]
On 8 December, the Treasury Department sanctioned Veselinovic's organised crime group and individuals and groups associated with it for their destabilising and corrupt behavior. This activity has damaged citizens and businesses in Serbia and Kosovo, reportedly in the announcement published by the US Embassy in Serbia.
“andives and companies targeted by these sanctions must render accounts and their destabilising actions. President Biden has been clear that fighting corruption is a key priority of the United States. The Treasury Department will continue to hold corrupt actors responsible, wherever they might be, Ahern said.
While in Serbia, the US official had meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, the Ministry of Justice, the Interior Ministry and the Prosecutors' Office.
In announcing the US Embassy in Belgrade, Ahern reportedly stressed that the United States is grateful for co-operation between Serbia and the Treasury Department in the field of combating illegal financing and expect continued progress in addressing these important issues.
