BELGRADE, June 28 - The former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was extradited on Thursday to the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, Sebian prime minister's Spokesman Nemanja Kolesar said at Thursday's special press conference held in the Serbian Government.

Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic first informed the press that the Serbian Government had reached the decision on cooperation with The Hague in spite of the fact that the Federal Constitutional Court suspended the Decree on cooperation. The decision immediately came into force and authorities had already begun its implementation, Djindjic said.

Stating the motives for such an act, Djindjic enumerated three things. Firstly, the decision of the Yugoslav Constitutional Court, which he proclaimed null and void on account of its members. This decision jeopardized the cooperation of Yugoslavia with The Hague. Secondly, the donors' conference and the justified fears that a great number of donors would withdraw their offers of aid the day prior to the beginning of the Conference. The third and most important reason is the future of Serbia and its people - this had been threatened by certain recent decisions, emphasised the Prime Minister.

"That is why we have opted for Article 135 of the Serbian Constitution, stipulating that in the event where federal organs do not fulfil their obligations, or threaten one of the federal units, Serbia has the right to take over from the federal authorities," said Djiindjic.

The government session was attended by 15 members, out of whom 14 voted for the proposal. Those are the following: Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, Deputy Prime Ministers Jozef Kasa, Dusan Mihajlovic, Zarko Korac, Momcilo Perisic, Nebojsa Covic, ministers Vladan Batic, Dragan Veselinov, Dragoslav Sumarac, Vlahovic, Slobodan Milosavljevic, Dragan Milovanovic, Vojislav Milovanovic and Dragan Domazec. Only Minister Obren Joksimovic voted against. Written consent was given by ministers Bozidar Djelic, Goran Novakovic, Gaso Knezevic, Marija Raseta Vukosavljevic, Gordana Matkovic, Branislav Lecic, and Goran Pitic. The session was also attended by Andric, Zoran Zivkovic, Rasim Ljajic, and Boris Tadic.

"The authorities of the Republic of Serbia have already begun to implement this decision," Djindjic thus finished his press conference.

The Prime Minister's spokesman Nemanja Kolesar subsequently issued the information that Milosevic had been handed over to the International Tribunal in The Hague.