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  • Serbia
    Jun, 2000
    Kosovo War

    Arms trading relations between Russia and Yugoslavia were exposed

    Serbia
    Jun, 2000

    In June 2000, arms trading relations between Russia and Yugoslavia were exposed, which led to retaliation and bombings of Russian checkpoints and area police stations.




  • Serbia
    Sunday Sep 24, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    The 2000 Presidential Election

    Serbia
    Sunday Sep 24, 2000

    Ironically, Milošević lost his grip on power by losing in elections he scheduled prematurely (that is, before the end of his mandate) and that he did not even need to win in order to retain power, which was centered in the parliaments that his party and its associates controlled. In the five-man presidential race held on 24 September 2000, Milošević was defeated in the first round by opposition leader Vojislav Koštunica, who won slightly more than 50% of the vote.




  • Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Thursday Oct 5, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    The Bulldozer Revolution

    Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Thursday Oct 5, 2000

    Milošević initially refused to acquiesce, claiming that no one had won a majority. The Yugoslav constitution called for a runoff between the top two candidates in the event that no candidate won more than 50% of the vote. Official results put Koštunica ahead of Milošević but at under 50 percent. The internationally financed CeSID claimed otherwise, though its story changed throughout the two weeks between 24 September and 5 October. This led to mass demonstrations in Belgrade on 5 October, known as the Bulldozer Revolution.




  • Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Friday Oct 6, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    Milošević met with Koštunica and publicly accepted defeat

    Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Friday Oct 6, 2000

    Milošević was forced to accept this when VJ commanders he had expected to support him had indicated that in this instance they would not, and would permit the violent overthrow of the Serbian government. On 6 October, Milošević met with Koštunica and publicly accepted defeat.




  • Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Saturday Oct 7, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    Koštunica finally took Office as Yugoslav President

    Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Saturday Oct 7, 2000

    Koštunica finally took office as Yugoslav president on 7 October following Milošević's announcement.




  • Serbia
    Jun, 2000
    Kosovo War

    Arms trading relations between Russia and Yugoslavia were exposed

    Serbia
    Jun, 2000

    In June 2000, arms trading relations between Russia and Yugoslavia were exposed, which led to retaliation and bombings of Russian checkpoints and area police stations.




  • Serbia
    Sunday Sep 24, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    The 2000 Presidential Election

    Serbia
    Sunday Sep 24, 2000

    Ironically, Milošević lost his grip on power by losing in elections he scheduled prematurely (that is, before the end of his mandate) and that he did not even need to win in order to retain power, which was centered in the parliaments that his party and its associates controlled. In the five-man presidential race held on 24 September 2000, Milošević was defeated in the first round by opposition leader Vojislav Koštunica, who won slightly more than 50% of the vote.


  • Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Thursday Oct 5, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    The Bulldozer Revolution

    Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Thursday Oct 5, 2000

    Milošević initially refused to acquiesce, claiming that no one had won a majority. The Yugoslav constitution called for a runoff between the top two candidates in the event that no candidate won more than 50% of the vote. Official results put Koštunica ahead of Milošević but at under 50 percent. The internationally financed CeSID claimed otherwise, though its story changed throughout the two weeks between 24 September and 5 October. This led to mass demonstrations in Belgrade on 5 October, known as the Bulldozer Revolution.


  • Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Friday Oct 6, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    Milošević met with Koštunica and publicly accepted defeat

    Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Friday Oct 6, 2000

    Milošević was forced to accept this when VJ commanders he had expected to support him had indicated that in this instance they would not, and would permit the violent overthrow of the Serbian government. On 6 October, Milošević met with Koštunica and publicly accepted defeat.


  • Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Saturday Oct 7, 2000
    Slobodan Milošević

    Koštunica finally took Office as Yugoslav President

    Belgrade, Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
    Saturday Oct 7, 2000

    Koštunica finally took office as Yugoslav president on 7 October following Milošević's announcement.


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