Assassination of Zoran Đinđić

The former commander of the Red Berets (JSO) Milorad Ulemek, as well as Zvezdan Jovanovic, who is the immediate perpetrator of the murder and former Ulemek deputy, were sentenced to 40 years in prison for organizing the murder of the prime minister.

The political background of Djindjic's murder has not yet been revealed.

Milorad Ulemek, alias Legija, the former special police commander convicted of PM Zoran Djindjic’s assassination, made his first appearance as a witness in the trial of four state security officers for an opposition journalist’s murder.

Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic on Tuesday gave Serbia's late Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, the country's highest honour for improving relations between Serbia and Montenegro during his term in offce.

Accusations seen as "strike to heart of police"

BELGRADE -- "A strike to the heart of the criminal police" is how Mile Novaković has described the accusations made during his trial by accused crime boss Darko Šarić.

SARAJEVO - European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur on Serbia Jelko Kacin has voiced expectation that it will be revealed who ordered the assassination of Serbian prime minister Zoran Djindjic as the Serbian leadership have the political will for that.

BELGRADE - Minister of Justice Nikola Selakovic said on Tuesday that any new evidence in relation to the murder of Serbian prime minister Zoran Djindjic is welcome.