Serb reform government approved

Belgrade - The Serbian parliament overwhelmingly approved a reform government yesterday and Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic pledged…

Belgrade - The Serbian parliament overwhelmingly approved a reform government yesterday and Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic pledged a new era of peace and prosperity after the authoritarian rule of Slobodan Milosevic.

The top item on the agenda of the cabinet's first session will be the appointment of a state security chief to replace Rade Markovic, once a crucial ally of Milosevic who reportedly resigned earlier in the day.

Mr Djindjic told Beta news agency that his government would order investigations into Milosevic-era crime.

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