Reception to mark end of Serbia’s presidency over CoE Committee of Ministers

Belgrade, Nov 7, 2007 – The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today that Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Terry Davis will arrive tomorrow in Belgrade to attend a reception marking the end of Serbia’s presidency over the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers.

According to the statement, the reception will be hosted by Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic. Davis will also attend a humanitarian concert in the Sava Centre which will mark this occasion.

Slobodan Trkulja and the Balkanopolis Band together with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra will perform at the concert and proceeds from the concert will be used for fighting drug addiction.

Serbia’s presidency was assessed as very successful on several occasions and the six-month rotating presidency will now be handed over to Slovakia on November 12 in Strasbourg.

According to general estimates, during its presidency Serbia showed commitment to European values and carried out duties on this function in a serious and responsible manner, concludes the statement.

Police seize over 6 kilos of heroin

Belgrade, Oct 29, 2007 – The Serbian Ministry of Interior stated that the police, members of the Security and Intelligence Agency (BIA) and border police have cut off a drug route through which heroin was smuggled.

The statement adds that at the Batrovci border crossing, 6.607 kilos of heroin and 8.795 kilos of paracetamol were found in a Nissan Primera with Italian licence plates, driven by Italian citizen Fabio B. (50).

The drug was packed in 19 parcels covered in sellotape and hidden in a specially made bunker under the vehicle’s rear bumper.

Fabio B. was detained in custody for illegal production, storage and sale of narcotic drugs. He will be taken before the investigating judge at the Sremska Mitrovica district court, adds the statement.