DOS HEAD MEET TO DISCUSS MODALITIES OF COOPERATION WITH ICTY

BELGRADE, June 22 (Hina) - A meeting of the leaders of the Yugoslav- Serbian coalition DOS which tackled new modalities of cooperation between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) ended after midnight Friday without a final agreement. After the talks, president of the Democratic Alternative and Serbian vice premier Nebojsa Covic said DOS leaders would continue the talks today. Another Serbian vice premier Zarko Korac said DOS leaders agreed not to give statements, while Serbian Justice Minister Vladan Batic said "everything will be all right." When asked whether the head of the Yugoslav Army Main Staff, Nebojsa Pavkovic, had been sacked, Korac said no. DOS leaders discussed the sacking of Pavkovic at Tuesday's meeting, while Belgrade's daily "Ekspres" claims Pavkovic had already been sacked. The meeting, which was also attended by Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, was held after yesterday's unsuccessful negotiations between the DOS and Montenegro's Socialist people's Party (SNP) which opposes the law on cooperation between Yugoslavia and the ICTY because it includes the extradition of Yugoslav citizens to the Hague tribunal. Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djinjic said Thursday after the talks "there are no plans on Milosevic's extradition to the Hague tribunal," adding, however, no options were excluded. (hina) it