Ex-Yugoslav Leader to Be Next Prime Minister
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Vojislav Kostunica, the former Yugoslav president who assumed power after helping to oust Slobodan Milosevic, became Serbia’s prime minister-designate after turning to the latter’s party for support.
The conservative leader is expected to head a minority government backed by Milosevic’s Socialist Party of Serbia. The turn of events underscores how little Serbia has progressed since Milosevic was unseated and replaced by reformist leaders who promised to bring democracy and prosperity to the troubled Balkan republic.
After sending Milosevic to The Hague to answer war crimes charges for his role in the Balkan wars, the reformist leaders soon turned against one another. Their disunity has hampered efforts to improve living standards and bring stability to Serbia.
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