{"id":62739,"date":"2023-11-15T10:03:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=62739"},"modified":"2023-11-15T10:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:03:57","slug":"shkodra-court-rules-to-extradite-russian-citizen-apprehended-in-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/shkodra-court-rules-to-extradite-russian-citizen-apprehended-in-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Shkodra court rules to extradite Russian citizen apprehended in Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, a court in Shkodra, Albania, granted Russia\u2019s extradition request for Russian citizen Igor Kokunov, who is suspected of being an \u201caccomplice or supporter of serious crimes in Russia\u201d.<\/p>\n

Kokunov, aged 59, was apprehended on August 28 at the Muriqan border crossing in northwest Albania.<\/p>\n

At the time of his arrest, the Albanian Police indicated that Kokunov was \u201cinternationally wanted by Interpol Moscow, as Russian authorities had issued a \u2018prison arrest\u2019 security measure against him\u201d.<\/p>\n

His defense attorney, Isuf Shehu, announced plans to appeal this decision to the Court of Appeals, citing humanitarian reasons.<\/p>\n

Shehu expressed concerns over the lack of guaranteed fair trial rights in Russia, highlighting reported abuses in pre-trial detention and prisons.<\/p>\n

In response to the heavy police presence during Kokunov\u2019s court hearing, Shehu described it as \u201cexcessive\u201d and emphasized that the Russian citizen \u201cdoes not pose a threat\u201d.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Shehu refuted claims in the Albanian media suggesting that \u201cKokunov is part of dangerous criminal groups operating in the Balkans\u201d.<\/p>\n

The operation leading to Kokunov\u2019s arrest in August was codenamed \u201cMoscow\u201d and was conducted based on information exchanged between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Moscow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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