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A paraphrased translation of Kostunica’s statement follows: 
 

“A new democratic government is in the process of being formed in Belgrade and on the federal level.  Our [Kostunica’s] people have established contact with all relevant state structures, including the police.  The will of the people has prevailed.  Milosevic has not learned that elections are there to be won and to be lost.”

VOA’s correspondent in Belgrade is providing real-time updates to VOA headquarters.  His reports are incorporated into VOA’s daily programming to the people of Serbia and surrounding areas.  VOA is adding additional live programming this evening and will continue expanded broadcasting for as long as Serbia remains in turmoil. 

A local VOA affiliate in Serbia has recently come back on line and is carrying VOA’s half hour radio/television/Internet simulcast show which airs five days a week. The Voice of America reaches its listeners in Serbia and throughout the Balkans in their native languages via radio (shortwave, AM and FM), Internet and satellite transmission.  In addition to Serbian, VOA broadcasts in Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Albanian, and Romanian. VOA radio/television simulcast programs are produced in the Albanian, Serbian, and Croatian languages. Program and schedule information is available on VOA’s website, www.voa.gov.

Persons or media interested in VOA’s Serbian (or language) broadcasts should contact VOA External Affairs at 202-619-2538 or the VOA Director’s Office at 202-619-3375.