SVILANOVIC SAYS GENERALS WERE TOLD WHAT COUNTRY CAN DO FOR THEM

BELGRADE, Nov 8 (Hina) - Four military and police generals, indicted by the ICTY, have been clearly told what the country can do for them and what the Hague tribunal can request should it deny the request that they stand trial in the country, Serbia and Montenegro Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic has said. #L# Svilanovic told Vecernje novosti daily which hit the news stands on Saturday that generals Nebojsa Pavkovic, Vladimir Lazarevic and Sreten Lukic knew about the indictments even before they were made public because the Hague tribunal was in contact with all of the suspects. The fourth indicted person, police general Vlastimir Djordjevic, is at large and, according to speculations, hiding in Russia. If Ratko Mladic is in Serbia and Montenegro, arresting him would make possible for all other cases to be processed in the country, the minister said. Svilanovic said this had been confirmed to him during talks with representatives of the United States and the European Union. Commenting on the request that the four generals stand trial in the country, Svilanovic said it was too early to speculate about the ICTY's response. (hina) it