CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE OF BIH MET WITH THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR WESTERN HERZEGOVINA CANTON

The Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH - Goran Salihović visited Široki Brijeg and met with the Chief Prosecutor of West Herzegovina Canton - Vesna Ćavar and the President of the Municipal Court in Široki Brijeg - Franjo Ravlija.

The matter discussed at the meeting was the cooperation of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and judicial institutions of WHC in the fight against all forms of crime for which these judicial institutions are competent. The conclusion was that the cooperation between judicial institutions should be strengthened in order to effectively combat organized crime and corruption, which is one of the priorities that the European Union insists upon. Strengthening the capacity of the judiciary to combat corruption is one of the priorities in the coming period, as foreseen in the IPA 2 project within the scope of which hiring of additional prosecutors and judges to work on this type of cases will be sought. One of the topics discussed was related to the exchange of opinions on an extraordinary legal remedy - request for protection of legality, and the possibility of returning this extraordinary remedy into applicable laws. Considering the fact that the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH is presenting evidence in an organized crime case related to the area of WHC, within which significant cooperation was achieved with the judiciary of that Canton, one of the issues discussed at the meeting was related to cooperation in such cases. The Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, led by the Chief Prosecutor, is decisive in its efforts to strengthen the cooperation and establish contacts with judicial institutions throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region in order to effectively fight against all forms of crime. The Chief Prosecutor will, therefore, continue with the activities on strengthening the cooperation with the judicial institutions at all levels.