US Sanctions Hit Albanian Individuals and Entities in Balkans

The US has taken a significant step to combat organized crime and illicit activities in the Balkans by adding several individuals and entities to its sanctions list.

Individuals Added to Sanctions List

Nikola Gruevski: Former Prime Minister of North Macedonia
Svetozar Marovic: Montenegrin politician and businessman
Sasho Mijalkov: Macedonian politician and businessman
Ylli Bahri Ndroqi: Albanian businessman with ties to organized crime
Aqif Rakiipi: Albanian citizen accused of involvement in organized crime
Asim Sarajlic: Bosnian citizen accused of involvement in organized crime
Gordana Tadic: Wife of a Bosnian politician and business leader

Entity Added to Sanctions List

I.C.I.C. KFT.: Hungarian company with ties to Gruevski

Individuals Removed from Sanctions List

The following individuals have been removed from the sanctions list:

Arsenovic Djojo
Balic Haradin
Borovnica Goran
Cengic Hasan
Deronjic Miroslav
Gashi Sabit
Hyseni Xhemajl
Josipovic Drago
Marinic Zoran
Mrksic Milan
Mucic Zdravko
Musliu Jonuz
Nikolic Drago
Ojdanic Dragoljub
Rushiti Sait
Strugar Pavle
Tadic Momir
Todoric Stevan
Zelenovic Dragan