----- Original Message ----- From: Miroslav Antic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: STOPNATO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 10:19 PM Subject: [STOPNATO.ORG.UK] Chronology of Yugoslavia Events STOP NATO: �NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK Thursday October 5 4:13 PM ET Chronology of Yugoslavia Events By The Associated Press, Key events in Yugoslav election crisis: Sept. 24 - For first time, citizens of Yugoslav federation - Serbia and Montenegro - vote directly for president. Sept. 25 - Supporters of challenger Vojislav Kostunica declare victory over President Solobodan Milosevic, citing reports from own poll watchers. Sept. 26 - Election commission releases data saying Kostunica led voting but runoff needed. Sept. 27 - 200,000 people gather in Belgrade to support opposition's claim of electoral triumph, biggest protest ever against Milosevic. Sept. 28 - Milosevic announces he will take part in Oct. 8 runoff election while opposition threatens general strike. Sept. 29 - Tens of thousands heed opposition calls for nationwide strike, blocking roads and shutting shops, movie theaters, mines. Sept. 30 - Milosevic turns down offer of Russian mediation and declares Yugoslavs themselves ``will decide our fate.'' Oct. 1 - Encouraged by cheering crowds, 70 trucks block key highway in Cacak as opposition forces campaign for widening strike. Oct. 2 - Milosevic calls opponents puppets of West as wave of unrest sweeps country. Oct. 3 - Government orders arrest of some strike leaders. Oct. 4 - Police retreat from attempt to break strike at key coal mine. Yugoslavia's highest court invalidates parts of presidential election, further angering opposition. Oct. 5 - Huge mobs rampage through Belgrade, driving security forces from streets and seizing parliament, TV network, police stations. Milosevic's whereabouts unknown. Email this story Miroslav Antic http://www.antic.org/SNN/ ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get on EqualFooting and get $25 back! Find everything your office will ever need-and get $25 back on your first purchase of $50 or more! For everything from erasers to printer paper-click and get on 'equal footing' today. http://on.linkexchange.com/?ATID=27&AID=1482
