Mari Bastashevski

Hotel "Moskva", located in central Belgrade, opened in 1908. During the German occupation of Belgrade in World War II, the it was commandeered by the Gestapo. During the NATO bombings of Belgrade during the Kosovo conflict the hotel served as headquarters for Western reporters. Moskva is currently owned by Mile Dragic. Beside for owning the hotel, Dragic is head of Mile Dragic Production, a Serbian arms manufacturing and exporting company. In 2005 Dragic made headlines by purchasing a majority stake in Moskva for € 8.45 million, acting as a representative of a company registered in Belize. Later that year Dragic was accused of giving bribes to government officials in order to secure questionable military contracts. Although the ensuing scandal led to ministerial resignations, Dragic was soon released. He currently lives and works in Belgrade and Oslo.