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Remains of President Trajkovski identified

Macedonian Information Agency (Mar 02, 2004, 1:57:45 PM (GMT+01:00)) (MIA) - The remains of President Trajkovski have been identified with a DNA analysis in Zagreb, based on blood samples from his father Kiro Trajkovski and twin brother Aleksandar Trajkovski, Macedonian Vice-Premier Jovan Manasievski stated.

The identification process for the other bodies continues. The remains of the President will be transferred from Mostar to Sarajevo on Tuesday, followed by their transfer with highest honors to Skopje on Wednesday.

The remains will be saluted with highest state and military honors at the Skopje Airport in the afternoon hours.

Furthermore, the President's remains will be set in the Parliament on Thursday, where Macedonian citizens will be able to pay their final respects. The funeral will be organized on Friday, which has been declared non-working day and day of mourning. The flags will remain at half-mast until Friday.

The funeral of the delegation members and the pilots will be held on Thursday.

Right after the reception of the official information, the Prime Minister informed the President's wife Vilma Trajkovska", Manasievski informed.

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