DOS signs coalition agreement

13:27 BELGRADE, Tuesday - The Democratic Opposition of Serbia signed a coalition contract this morning that details all the conditions for the cooperation of its constituent parties during the republic elections in Serbia on December 23.

According to the agreement, the DOS candidate list would carry the name of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, while the first name on that list would be the Democratic Party President Zoran Djindjic.

During the signing, the DOS representatives said that the make-up and the program of the future government would be presented in a week and that it would be the core of the election campaign to begin on December 1. The deadline for submission of lists will be on December 7.

The Democratic Party official Cedomir Jovanovic said that their candidate list would be submitted by the December 7 deadline and that the gathering of necessary signatures was already underway.

After the signing of the contract, Belgrade Mayor Milan St. Protic read a joint DOS statement that sternly condemned the terrorist and secessionist acts by extremist Albanians in southern Serbia.

DOS emphasised that the problem should be solved peacefully, but also said that Serbian security forces were ready to protect the peace, freedom, and territory of Serbia.