YUGOSLAVIA: KOSTUNICA WINS PUBLIC ELECTIONS (V)

Описание: (6 Oct 2000) Serbo-Croat/Rus/Nat
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VOICED BY: Louise Bates

The Yugoslavia High Court declared opposition leader, Vojislav Kostunica, the winner of the presidential elections, thereby boosting his drive for power after a popular uprising swept away the pillars of Slobodan Milosevic's 13-year rule.

A defiant Milosevic, whose whereabouts have been a mystery since Thursday's street protests, met with Russia's foreign minister and denounced the unrest.

Earlier in the day, the Russian minister also met with Kostunica and congratulated him on last week's election results -- indicating Russia's support for the opposition leader.

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In his first appearance since the people of Yugoslavia turned against Slobodan Milosevic, the President looked tired and drawn.

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He was meeting the Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov in Serbia's capital Belgrade in the wake of an electoral defeat and massive uprising against his 13-year rule.

It seems his most powerful ally, Russia, has persuaded the unpopular leader to accept his downfall.

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SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat)
Milosevic said he was grateful to President Putin for his good will.
SUPER CAPTION: Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic

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Earlier the Russian official met Milosevic's challenger, Vojislav Kostunica, congratulating him on what he called his victory in last week's disputed elections.

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SOUNDBITE: (Russian)
Russia, he said, will always support Yugoslavian people.
SUPER CAPTION: Igor Ivanov, Russian Foreign Minister

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While the city was in a state of chaos on Thursday, with anti-Milosevic protestors storming the parliament, on Friday the tension turned to celebrations.

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About two-hundred-thousand people gathered in front of the charred parliament building in Belgrade for a ceremony to formally inaugurate Kostunica.

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Riot police were no where in sight and worries about Milosevic launching a military counterattack... have eased.

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