Minister of Justice Kovač meets Vice-President of Eurojust

Minister of Justice Marko Kovač met with Vice-President of Eurojust Boštjan Škrlec. The meeting discussed the scope of Eurojust's upcoming WB CRIM JUST project for cooperation with and between the six partners in the Western Balkans. In a series of fruitful meetings, Vice-President Boštjan Škrlec outlined how this project can help to successfully fight organized crime.

The WB CRIM JUST project aims to strengthen cooperation within the Western Balkans and between the region and the EU on fighting serious and organised crime using modern cooperation tools and instruments. Representatives from each Western Balkan partner will be the project’s contact group, identifying and selecting cases which will benefit from coordination. These cases will receive financial support and expert advice from Eurojust to facilitate coordinated parallel investigations and prosecutions, and joint investigation teams.

The four-year project will benefit judicial and law enforcement authorities in the Western Balkans. It will allow for a more effective crackdown on organised crime affecting the Western Balkans and the EU, and ultimately contribute to a safer Europe for the benefit of all citizens.