Yugoslav army's crucial role emerges

As the ceremony took place, details emerged of the role the Yugoslav army played in persuading the former President, Slobodan Milosevic, to stand down.

Western diplomats and opposition sources in Belgrade told the BBC that top army officers visited him on Friday night, told him he was now the ex-president, and forced him at gunpoint to meet Mr Kostunica.

The opposition has also said it's struggling against officials of the Milosevic regime to gain full control of state institutions.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service