Podgorica, (MINA) – The Supreme State Prosecutor (VDT) Milorad Markovic and the Chief Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) Prosecutorial Service Milanko Kajganic signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the area of support for witnesses and victims in criminal proceedings for war crimes.

According to the press release from the Montenegrin Prosecutorial service, the document signed in Sarajevo envisages faster and more efficient cooperation in war crimes cases.

The agreement also envisages organization of testimonies and participation in proceedings for witnesses, victims and injured parties in war crimes cases, prosecuted in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which witnesses and injured parties who live and reside in another country participate.

It is reported that Markovic and Kajganic welcomed the decision of the European Court of Human Rights to declare evidence obtained through encrypted applications as legal and admissible.

“Which is an important step in the fight against organized international crime in the countries of the region and strengthening the rule of law in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina”, the statement added.