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Milošević around 20 times. 4911 With regard to Martić, on 12 November 1991 Milošević and
representatives of the Serbian government met with representatives of the SAO Krajina
government at the office of the President. Hadžić and Martić, among others, attended this
meeting. 4912 The participants discussed financial assistance to the Krajina, including for the
RSK MoD. 4913 The Trial Chamber has also considered an intercepted communication between
Martić and Milošević taking place on 4 October 1994, as reviewed in chapter 6.7.2. The Trial
Chamber has further considered three intercepts of telephone conversations between Babić
and Karadžić in July and September 1991. 4914
2295. With regard to acting as a channel of communication between Milošević and Karadžić
the Trial Chamber has considered a number of intercepts of telephone conversations. The
Prosecution argue that Stanišić functioned as the “gatekeeper” between Milošević and
Karadžić, which the Trial Chamber understands to mean that Stanišić decided when and how
Karadžić could communicate with Milošević. 4915 In this respect, the Prosecution refers to
intercepts of five telephone conversations between Karadžić and Stanišić, in August and
November 1991 and January 1992. 4916 The Trial Chamber notes that at least some of the
intercepts contain references to Karadžić trying to speak to, or arrange a meeting, with
Milošević. 4917
2296. The Trial Chamber has also received evidence about direct contacts between Milošević
and Karadžić, which did not involve the Accused. In a telephone conversation of 20 June
1991, Karadžić informs a person called Vukić that he had contact with Milošević every single
4911 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), p. 1368; P1879
(Milan Babić, Krajišnik transcript, 2-4, and 7 June 2004), p. 3344.
4912 P1886 (Record of a meeting of the SAO Krajina representatives with Slobodan Milošević, signed by the
Minister of Defence, Stojan Spanović), p. 1.
4913 P1886 (Record of a meeting of the SAO Krajina representatives with Slobodan Milošević, signed by the
Minister of Defence, Stojan Spanović), pp.2-3.
4914 P629 (Intercepted telephone conversation between Radovan Karadžić and Milan Babić, 17 July 1991); P637
(Intercepted telephone conversation between Radovan Karadžić and Milan Babić, 8 September 1991); P638
(Intercepted telephone conversation between Radovan Karadžić and Milan Babić, 8 September 1991). See also
P618 (Intercepts Authentication Spreadsheet, 19 July 2010), pp. 2-3.
4915 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, paras 676-677.
4916 Prosecution Final Trial Brief, paras 676-677. See P631 (Intercepted telephone conversation between Jovica
Stanišić and Radovan Karadžić, 8 August 1991); P670 (Intercepted telephone conversation between Jovica
Stanišić and Radovan Karadžić, 28 November 1991); P671 (Intercepted telephone conversation between Jovica
Stanišić and Radovan Karadžić, 29 November 1991); P683 (Intercepted telephone conversation between
Radovan Karadžić and Jovica Stanišić, 5 January 1992); P684 (Intercepted telephone conversation between
Radovan Karadžić and Jovica Stanišić, 5 January 1992). See also P618 (Intercepts Authentication Spreadsheet,
19 July 2010), pp. 2-3, 7-8.
4917 See P670 (Intercepted telephone conversation between Jovica Stanišić and Radovan Karadžić, 28 November
1991); P671 (Intercepted telephone conversation between Jovica Stanišić and Radovan Karadžić, 29 November
1991). See also P666 (Intercepted telephone conversation between Jovica Stanišić and Ljilja Karadžić, 12
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