[ALBSA-Info] Milosevic's accounts

[Agron Alibali]

Macedonian Press Agency[01] MILOSEVIC GREEK BANK ACCOUNTS OPENEDAthens, 6 February 2002 (13:33 UTC+2) 
The opening of all bank accounts of Slobodan Milosevic, was decided upon by Greek Justice, lifting banking confidentiality privileges, and turning over all information to the Prosecutor of the International Court of Justice. 
According to today's Vima article, Milosevic and five members of his family, had bank accounts behind cover companies or unknown natural entities- which will now be obligatorily be opened, and revealing evidence will be turned over to the International Court of Justice. 
The opening of the accounts and the information to be turned over to Prosecutor Carla del Ponte, will, as judicial sources in Greece appreciate, substantially contribute to the building of a case against Milosevic, and will prove extremely useful to the Prosecutor of the International Court of Justice. 
The decision of Greek Justice, with its self-evident importance and consequences for Greece's international relations, facilitates developments in the enlargement of the criminal case against Milosevic. The opening of the powerful former Yugoslavian leader's bank accounts, reveals evidence and moves which are important and hold criminal interest. 
The historical decision of Greek Justice made by the Athens Magistrates Court Committee would not have been made, if the Prosecutor of the International Justice Court, Carla del Ponte, had not had specific evidence, and had not asked, in writing, for Greece's contribution in shedding light on Milosevic's bank accounts, which had been traced to Greek Banks. 
Del Ponte's request arrived on August 13. The Prosecutor asked that Greece contribute to the international effort of the court to solidify the charges against Milosevic, he has been indicted as a criminal against humanity and for many violations of war law by allowing dozens of bank accounts to be opened. 
The dozens of bank accounts that were opened, belong to companies and other natural entities (unknown to the broader public). Milosevic's accounts were traced to five banks in Greece, and the order was given for their immediate accessing. 
The banks, according to the court order, must lift the banking confidentiality privilege, and turn over all evidence on transactions to a Greek prosecutor, right now. 
The Greek prosecutor is the Judge in charge of the 11th Standing Interrogatory 



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