Bogdan Danilishin

FILE Secretary of Council of investors at Cabinet of Ukraine, minister of economy of Ukraine Bogdan Danilishin on a press-conference on a theme: ”Primary bills for the urgent improvement of investment climate in Ukraine”, in Kiev, on Friday, September 5, 2008. At night on Tuesday Economy Minister in the government of Yulia Tymoshenko Bohdan Danilishin was apprehended in Prague who had been wanted by Interpol on charges of abuse of power. Ex-official says that he has come to the Czech Republic for treatment. Apprehension of Bohdan Danilishin does not mean his automatic extradition to Ukraine. Interior Ministries of the Czech Republic and Ukraine do not specify how they have managed possible to find the ex-Minister. May be, he appealed to local authorities for permission for an extension of stay in the Czech Republic. Bohdan Danilishin left Ukraine for the EU on August 10, respectively, on November 7 90-th term will expire of continuous stay in the Schengen zone. The former head of the Economy Ministry is charged with abuse of power while the procurement of fuel for the Defense Ministry. Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko admitted that her political force was involved in the escape of the former Minister of Ukraine: "We hid him from those who want to deal with people associated with me." Photo by Aleksandr Sinitsa / UNIAN