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RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 4, No. 217, Part II, 8 November 2000

YUGOSLAVIA TO DISBAND PARAMILITARY FORCE IN MONTENEGRO?
Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica is prepared to dissolve
paramilitary troops stationed in Montenegro, Reuters reported
on 7 November, quoting an EU diplomat speaking on condition
of anonymity. A decision to disband the Yugoslav Army's 7th
Military Police Battalion "has been formally agreed," the
diplomat said. The battalion, which was formed last year by
former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, is reported to
number some 1,000 troops. It has been a source of friction
between Podgorica and Belgrade. The battalion's dissolution
was among the demands made by Montenegrin President Milo
Djukanovic at last week's Yugoslav Supreme Defense Council
meeting (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 2 November 2000). PB

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