Suspect barred from approaching Zoran Azmanov, passport confiscated
The assault occurred on 06.11.2026 at a Skopje court; police filed charges for "violence" and "endangering security".
A suspect in the assault on businessman Zoran Azmanov was ordered to stay away from him and had his travel document confiscated, court authorities announced after the incident at a Skopje courthouse.
Court measures and criminal complaint
The incident took place on 06.11.2026 in the Basic Civil Court - Skopje, when the person reported to police physically attacked Zoran Azmanov (67) and directed threats at him and his lawyer, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said. Azmanov first reported the attack to police.
Following the report, the MIA filed a criminal complaint in expedited procedure against Gj. S. (61) of Skopje on suspicion of two offences: "violence" and "endangering security", under Article 386 and Article 144 of the Criminal Code.
The Basic Criminal Court Skopje notified that the suspect's travel document has been taken, he has been served with a prohibition to approach Azmanov, and he is obliged to appear before the court as required.
The motives for the attack remain unknown. Authorities have not provided additional details about the circumstances or whether any injuries were sustained.
Azmanov is chairman of the supervisory board and director of the construction company "Nastel".
Photo: press material from the event
