Serb police have arrested the suspected assassin of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, the government said today.
"Police have identified the person whom they have the well-founded suspicion fired at late Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic," new Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Zivkovic told a news conference.
"He was arrested yesterday and has been detained for further investigation."
Mr Zvezdan Jovanovic is suspected of killing Djindjic on March 12th in Belgrade.
Mr Jovanovic (38) was until recently deputy commander of Serbian special police units (JSO), Mr Zivkovic said.
Serbian authorities have blamed the so-called Zemun gang, led by former special police commander Mr Milorad Lukovic, of being behind Mr Djindjic's assassination.
Mr Lukovic and another main suspect, Mr Dusan Spasojevic, are still at large.
