US President Joseph Biden has signed an executive order that expands the scope of emergency measures in connection with the Western Balkans region
The first decree was passed in 2001, as were the criteria for imposing US sanctions to resolve challenges such as corruption and other measures that hamper key institutions and international agreements, as the White House announced last night. Biden issued an executive order ordering the sanctioning of any person whom the Treasury Department, in consultation with the State Department, determines to be “responsible or complicit”, directly or indirectly involved in actions or policies that threaten or threaten peace, security and stability territorial integrity of an area or country in the Western Balkans and undermine democratic processes and institutions in the region, « reports Voice of America (VOA). This executive order provides for additional sanctioning authorities, among others against persons who are responsible for peace, security, stability or territorial Threaten the integrity of an area or state in the Western Balkans, as well as those who are responsible or complicit in it, or who have been directly or indirectly involved in serious human rights violations, including in the Western Balkans. The executive order signed by the US President builds on the existing national emergency and broaden the designation criteria to address challenges such as corruption and other measures that hinder key institutions and international agreements. This decree expands the criteria for the designation of sanctions to include, inter alia, activities related to: threats to peace, security, stability or the territorial integrity of an area or state in the Western Balkans; Undermining democratic processes or institutions in the Western Balkans; Involvement in serious human rights violations in the Western Balkans; and involvement in corruption related to the Western Balkans; Sanctions would also include those responsible for « serious human rights abuses and corruption in the region, including misappropriation of public funds, expropriation of private property for personal gain or political ends, and bribery ». According to the White House, this regulation also enables the sanctioning of actors who are involved in « violations or acts that impede or jeopardize the implementation of regional security, peace, cooperation or mutual recognition agreements, frameworks or mechanisms in connection with the Western Balkans » . . The new regulation also includes the Prespa Agreement from 2018 as well as the International Mechanism for Criminal Courts as the successor to the Hague Tribunal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is determined to ensure the stability and security of the Western Balkans. “Corruption causes direct damage to the foreign policy, national security, and economic health of the United States and our allies and partners. Because of this, we are determined to promote accountability and combat impunity for those involved in significant corruption in the Western Balkans and the surrounding world, « Blinken said. The US State Department said in a statement that the commitment The US is strong in promoting democracy, transparency and accountability across the Western Balkans and « is in line with the standards that countries in the region must meet in order to achieve their goal of moving forward on the European path. » The White House said Tuesday a decree that expands the scope of emergency measures declared in the 2001 decision in the Western Balkans region, as well as criteria for imposing U.S. sanctions to address challenges such as corruption, and other measures affecting key institutions and international agreements hinder.
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