ZAGREB, June 28 (Hina) - Hague-based international war crimes deputy chief prosecutor Graham Blewitt confirmed in Zagreb tonight that former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic was on his way to The Netherlands.
ZAGREB, June 28 (Hina) - Hague-based international war crimes
deputy chief prosecutor Graham Blewitt confirmed in Zagreb tonight
that former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic was on his way to
The Netherlands. #L#
I am now in the position to back this information up, Blewit said.
The Hague tribunal spokeswoman Florence Hartmann relayed the
satisfaction of the tribunal's chief prosecutor over Milosevic's
extradition, stressing this day will be written as a foundation
stone in the international justice system.
The chief prosecutor wishes you to know that Milosevic's hand-over
is only the beginning, Hartmann added.
She announced prosecutor Carla del Ponte will be holding a news
conference tomorrow regarding the extradition.
Milosevic should be appearing before the tribunal within three
days, Hartmann said.
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