BELGRADE, June 18 (Hina) - The Belgrade county court has completed investigative proceedings against former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic and three of his closest associates, the court reported today. The investigative judge
today handed over all the gathered documents to the state prosecutor. Milosevic and former prime ministers Nikola Sainovic and Jovan Zebic, along with former federal customs commissioner Mihalj Kertes, have been charged with the abuse of office and causing harm to the state budget of about DM800,000. Milosevic has been held in custody since April 1, and after a month the court ordered his detention extended for another two months, until June 1. The international war crimes tribunal is requesting Milosevic's extradition, while Belgrade holds that he should be tried in Yugoslavia first. The Yugoslav parliament should discuss Yugoslavia's law on cooperation with the tribunal on Thursda
BELGRADE, June 18 (Hina) - The Belgrade county court has completed
investigative proceedings against former Yugoslav president
Slobodan Milosevic and three of his closest associates, the court
reported today.
The investigative judge today handed over all the gathered
documents to the state prosecutor.
Milosevic and former prime ministers Nikola Sainovic and Jovan
Zebic, along with former federal customs commissioner Mihalj
Kertes, have been charged with the abuse of office and causing harm
to the state budget of about DM800,000.
Milosevic has been held in custody since April 1, and after a month
the court ordered his detention extended for another two months,
until June 1.
The international war crimes tribunal is requesting Milosevic's
extradition, while Belgrade holds that he should be tried in
Yugoslavia first.
The Yugoslav parliament should discuss Yugoslavia's law on
cooperation with the tribunal on Thursday, but because of
differences in opinion between the ruling coalition partners of the
Serbian DOS and the Montenegrin party SNP, it remains to be seen
whether the law will be adopted.
(hina) lml