Skopje, 10 December 2024 (MIA) - DUI said Tuesday it respects the decision of the U.S. State Department to designate former deputy prime minister Artan Grubi and Appellate Court judge Enver Bexheti for involvement in significant corruption.

"The Democratic Union for Integration respects the State Department decision. The party remains committed to the strategic cooperation with the United States and strengthening of democratic values and transparency," DUI said in a press release.

The State Department said Grubi and Bexheti had accepted bribes to undermine judicial processes tied to the criminal conviction of Sasho Mijalkov, director of North Macedonia’s Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK).

“Mijalkov was designated in 2022 for significant corruption under Section 7031(c), and OFAC sanctioned him pursuant to E.O. 14033. As part of this action, Grubi’s immediate family members are also designated,” said the press release.

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