Serbia calls for Ceku extradition

On the 24 June 2009 Serbia asked Bulgaria to extradite Agim Ceku, Kosovo's former Prime Minister, to face charges in Belgrade. Bulgarian police arrested Mr Ceku on an Interpol warrant on the 23 June 2009 as he entered from Macedonia.

Kosovo's authorities have contacted Bulgarian officials to try to negotiate Ceku's release and have asked Interpol and other countries to ignore Serbia's request.

ESO: Background information: Delay to UN's Kosovo decision risks new tensions http://www.europeansources.info/record/delay-to-uns-kosovo-decision-risks-new-tensions/

Deutsche Welle, 24.6.09: Former Kosovo prime minister arrested in Bulgaria http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4430064,00.html

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 24.6.09: Malovic sends request for extradition of Agim Ceku http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=56876

BBC News, 24.6.09: Bulgaria arrests former Kosovo PM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8116158.stm

Wikipedia: Agim Çeku http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agim_%C3%87eku

BBC News, 26.6.09: Bulgaria frees former Kosovo PM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8120446.stm

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 25.6.09: Agum Ceku release hampers relations between Serbia, Bulgaria http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=56958

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