QUESTION ABOUT KARADZIC,MLADIC'S ARREST UNPLEASANT FOR KOSTUNICA

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Hina) - Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica has said the question why war crimes indictees Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic have not been arrested yet is "very unpleasant" for him. Kostunica said this in an interview published in Friday's issue of the Washington Times. The Yugoslav president arrived in the United States at the invitation of several US congressmen, as a guest at the National Prayer Breakfast. Speaking about Karadzic, Kostunica said he was definitely on the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina. "Despite the international military presence, nobody can say for sure where he is," Kostunica said. The Yugoslav president said he could not confirm recent information that Ratko Mladic was in Belgrade under the protection of the Yugoslav army. In the interview for the Washington Times, Kostunica avoided reiterating his earlier view on the UN war crimes tribunal being "an instrument of the US policy". He only said the ICTY could not prosecute everything that happened in the region. Kostunica also spoke about the upcoming Montenegrin referendum saying he was ready to accept Montenegro's independence if this was the decision of "a clear majority". The United States and the European Union have called on Montenegro to remain in the Yugoslav federation. (hina) it