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Zoran Djindjic: The murder of Serbia's prime minister
Zoran Djindjic, the prime minister of Serbia, was assassinated by an associate of Slobodan Milosevic on 12 March 2003. Former minister Gordana Matkovic remembers that time.
Zoran Djindjic, the prime minister of Serbia, was assassinated on 12 March 2003. He was murdered by an associate of former president, Slobodan Milosevic.
Gordana Matkovic served in Djindjic's cabinet.
Two decades on from the murder, she shares her memories of that time with Matt Pintus.
(Photo: Zoran Djindjic poster held up during remembrance gathering. Credit: Getty Images)
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