Serbian will provide guarantees for Mladic

The government will approve the providing of guarantees to the Hague Tribunal for Ratko Mladic's provisional release for medical treatment.

This is according to Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic.

"Respecting the request of Mladic's defense counsel and family, the Ministry of Justice has initiated a procedure for providing guarantees and has already obtained the necessary opinions. In the shortest time, this request will be (considered) at the government session," Kuburovic told reporters at the Palace of Serbia on Thursday.

She noted that this will not be the first time that the Serbian government has provided guarantees for persons who are accused by the Hague Tribunal.

"So far, we have respected everything that was guaranteed and I believe that this time, too, there will be a positively response to the defense and Ratko Mladic's family," the minister noted.<...