{"id":114170,"date":"2024-11-17T23:06:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/114170\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"heads-of-serbia-linked-construction-company-arrested-report","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/114170\/","title":{"rendered":"Heads of Serbia-linked construction company arrested \u2013 report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 17, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian authorities yesterday arrested Dana Astra Director Svetlana Shchetko (\u015aviat\u0142ana \u0160\u010datko), her deputy Pavel Ovcharov (Pavie\u0142 A\u016d\u010daro\u016d) and other top managers, <em>reform.news<\/em> reported citing its sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrests follow an audit conducted at the Minsk-registered company by the State Control Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also arrested were Milan Rakochevich, Nenad Simonovich and Vibor Mulich. Rakochevich and Mulich have since been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About a year ago, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka instructed officials to investigate complaints about Dana Astra, emphasizing that the construction company must meet Belarusian standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Controlled by Serbian businessmen Bogoljub and Dragomir Kari\u0107 and linked to \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s family, Dana Astra was sanctioned by the European Union and its partners. The European court in Luxembourg has upheld the decision, citing the company&#8217;s benefits from and support for the \u0141uka\u0161enka regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy, Politics, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">European court rejects appeal by Serbian businessman linked to \u0141uka\u0161enka<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">November 6, Pozirk. The European General Court has rejected an appeal by Serbian businessman and politician Bogoljub Kari\u0107 against sanctions imposed on him by the European Union, The EU Law Live reported. The court said that the Serbian businessman benefited &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/112872\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 17, Pozirk. Belarusian authorities yesterday arrested Dana Astra Director Svetlana Shchetko (\u015aviat\u0142ana \u0160\u010datko), her deputy Pavel Ovcharov (Pavie\u0142 A\u016d\u010daro\u016d) and other top managers, reform.news reported citing its sources. The arrests follow an audit conducted at the Minsk-registered company by the State Control Committee. Also arrested were Milan Rakochevich, Nenad Simonovich and Vibor Mulich. 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