SERBIA AND MONTNEGRO: FEDERAL TRANSITION

UNCLAS BELGRADE 000287

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL SR YI
SUBJECT: SERBIA AND MONTNEGRO: FEDERAL TRANSITION

REF: BELGRADE 278


1. WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER AND THE
CHARTER IMPLEMENTATION LAW, "YUGOSLAVIA" CEASES TO EXIST AND
THE NEW STATE OF "SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO" IS ESTABLISHED (SEE
REFTEL). HOWEVER, THERE IS FULL CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE OLD
STATE AND THE NEW STATE. THEREFORE, INSTITUTIONS AND
OFFICIALS OF "YUGOSLAVIA" WILL CONTINUE TO PERFORM THEIR
DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER UNTIL NEW OFFICIALS ARE
ELECTED AND NEW BODIES ARE FORMED. THIS REFERS TO THE
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT, PRESIDENT OF THE FRY, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
FEDERAL COURT AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL COURT. ACCORDING TO
THE IMPLEMENTATION LAW, ALL INSTITUTIONS OF THE NEW UNION OF
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO HAVE TO BE ELECTED OR FORMED WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS. THE LAW ON IMPLEMENTATION STIPULATES THAT FRY
BODIES WILL PERFORM THEIR WORK UNTIL NEW BODIES ARE ELECTED,
BUT CAN "BRING ONLY THOSE DECISIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR
OBSTACLE-FREE FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION OF SERBIA AND
MONTENEGRO".


MONTGOMERY