http://www.russianobserver.com The Russian Observer June 30, 2001 Seleznyov, Stroyev denounce extradition of Milosevic "It is the beginning of the end of Yugoslavia itself, the beginning of the end of its statehood. For one can give away a President or Ministers, but then what kind of authority will that country have?" Russia Federation Council chairman Yegor Stroyev went on record as saying in Moscow. In his words, each country "has the right to deal with its Presidents on its own." In this connection, he claimed support for the point of view of LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who, while commenting on the Milosevic affair, cited as a case in point South Korea, which "jailed two of its Presidents, but did not hand them over to the Hague court." Besides, Stroyev fears that this incident "is an attempt to create a precedent for Russia in future." He said it was doubtful that Yugoslavian President Vojislav Kostunica had known nothing about the extradition. "What kind of a President is that, who does not know what is happening in his country?" he queried. State Duma chairman Gennady Seleznyov claimed the Hague Tribunal should judge NATO's supporters and allies, which had bombed that country, not the former FRY President, Slobodan Milosevic. Like many other citizens of Russia, he was struck by the news about the extradition, "under the cover of the night," of the former Yugoslavian President. In his view, the move was carried out "in an undemocratic way" and in violation of the FRY legislation. He stressed in particular that the FRY leaders had taken the decision without advising Vojislav Kostunica as was evident from the statement by the Yugoslavian President himself. Serbian News Network - SNN [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.antic.org/
