Yugoslav move paves way for Milosevic extradition

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has welcomed a move by the Yugoslav Government that clears the way for the extradition of the country’s former dictator Slobodan Milosevic to the United Nations war crimes tribunal.

In a statement issued by the Foreign Office last night, Mr Straw said: ‘‘I welcome the Yugoslav Government’s intention to co-operate with the UN war crimes tribunal.