Russian Foreign Ministry regrets Milosevic not allowed treatment in Moscow
BBC Monitoring Europe (Political) - March 11, 2006 Saturday

Text of report by Russia TV on 11 March

Returning to the main story of the day, the death of Milosevic, we have just received an answer to our inquiry from the Foreign Ministry. This is what they said: [reads out statement] The Foreign Ministry regrets that the Hague tribunal refused to allow the former president of Yugoslavia to undergo treatment in Moscow, despite the guarantees Russia gave.

The Foreign Ministry also expresses its sincerest condolences to the family and relatives of Slobodan Milosevic.

[Interfax report at 1416 gmt quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement as saying: "As is known, because of worsening health, S. Milosevic asked if he could undergo treatment in Russia. Russian doctors were ready to help him, and the Russian authorities guaranteed that all the demands of the International Tribunal on the former Yugoslavia relating to this would be fulfilled. Unfortunately, despite our guarantees, the tribunal did not allow Milosevic to undergo treatment in Russia."

"We are waiting for details about the circumstances of Milosevic's death," the statement also said.

Source: RTR Russia TV, Moscow, in Russian 1400 gmt 11 Mar 06

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