The US Embassy in Sarajevo announced the new sanctions imposed on companies and individuals connected to the family of Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik, the Sarajevo Times reported.
"Today, the Office for the Control of Foreign Assets of the Ministry of Finance (SCCHA) named 7 legal entities (Infinity International Group, Prointer, Kaldera, Infinity Media, K-2 Audio Services, Una World Network and Sirius 2010) and two individuals (George Đurić and Milenko Čičić), who provide the main sources of income for the corruption network for patronage of RS President Milorad Dodik," the US embassy said.
According to the information, Dodik abused his official position to acquire personal wealth through companies related to him and his son Igor Dodik.
"While Milorad Dodik and his family are trying to destabilize the region and threaten Bosnia and Herzegovina's future in the Euro-Atlantic institutions, the United States of America will continue to use sanctions as a tool against corruption and to hold individuals accountable for their actions. The individuals or organizations , who engage in activities with individuals and organizations sanctioned today, risk being sanctioned," the embassy added. | BGNES