VIENNA - Austria to Serbia to extradite the former Bosnian army general, Jovan Divjak, is "unthinkable", as stated by Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger daily Kurier today. The 73/enne Divjak, who was the only Serb at the top of the Bosnian army during the war and distinguished himself by defending the besieged city by the Bosnian Serbs, was arrested last Thursday at Vienna's Schwechat airport arrest issued by Belgrade.
The arrest of the 'hero of the defense of Sarajevo "in the war of '92-'95 has sparked strong protests in Bosnia. According to the Serbian authorities would be guilty of war crimes in 1992 in Sarajevo. "According to our experts in international law, extradition (of Divjak) to Serbia is unthinkable," said a spokesman Spindelegger and then specified that the refusal of extradition would be understood as a "signal to the Bosnian people." Extradition requests, add the Vienna government, must take into account the interests of Austria international, besides international law.
A visit planned for today in Bosnia and the minister was also canceled, ostensibly for health reasons.
The arrest of the 'hero of the defense of Sarajevo "in the war of '92-'95 has sparked strong protests in Bosnia. According to the Serbian authorities would be guilty of war crimes in 1992 in Sarajevo. "According to our experts in international law, extradition (of Divjak) to Serbia is unthinkable," said a spokesman Spindelegger and then specified that the refusal of extradition would be understood as a "signal to the Bosnian people." Extradition requests, add the Vienna government, must take into account the interests of Austria international, besides international law.
A visit planned for today in Bosnia and the minister was also canceled, ostensibly for health reasons.
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