12.03.2003
15:05 - Immediately after assassination of Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic, police managed to arrest three persons suspected of having been involved in the assault on Djindjic, BERTA reports. The assassination was carried out by a sharpshooter who fired from the building in 14, Admirala Geprata Street. Media report that Djindjic was hit by two bullets of large caliber. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15:01 - Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic has died in Belgrade Emergency Center, BETA reports, citing several unofficial sources. FONET reports that the wife of Premier Djindjic, Ruzica Djindjic has left Belgrade Emergency Center. A little before her, high officials of the democratic Party (DS) Zoran Zivkovic and Goran Vesic, have also seen leaving. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15:00 - BEOGRAD, March 12, 2003 (BETA) - No official information about the condition of Premier Zoran Djindjic, who was shot earlier today in front of the Government of Serbia building, is forthcoming. Several unofficial sources have confirmed for BETA news agency that Premier Djindjic has died.
The extraordinary session of the Government of Serbia is still underway. The official statement will be issued after the session. Well informed BETA sources claim that all top state officials have been called to the Government of Serbia building.
At 2 PM, Mihajlo Mitrovic, director of Belgrade Emergency Center, could not confirm unofficial information reported by world media that Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic had died in hospital.
Djindjic was shot at a few minutes before 1 PM in front of the Government of Serbia building. Belgrade Emergency Center told BETA news agency that Djindjic was seriously injured and has been operated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14:49 - Strong police forces have blocked all access to Belgrade and are searching nearly all vehicles, including city buses. All departures from the Belgrade Airport have been stopped, domestic media report.