Serbian Ambassador to NATO Commits Suicide in Brussels

World | December 5, 2012, Wednesday // 12:22
Bulgaria: Serbian Ambassador to NATO Commits Suicide in Brussels Serbian Ambassador to NATO Branislav Milinkovic has committed suicide at the airport in Brussels. Photos by kurir-info.rs

Serbia's Ambassador to NATO Branislav Milinkovic has committed suicide in Brussels, officials have confirmed.

The Serbian ambassador to NATO has committed suicide by leaping from a busy parking garage platform at Brussels airport, according to Serbian officials, as cited by international media.

A Serbian government statement said Wednesday that the envoy, Branislav Milinkovic, 52, died instantly on Tuesday night.

A diplomat who could not be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media said Milinkovic suddenly jumped from the 8- to 10-meter-high platform while waiting with the Serbian delegation for foreign ministry officials due to hold talks with NATO officials.

Serbia is not a member of the military alliance, but has a mission in the headquarters complex. Milinkovic, a former journalist, previously served as Serbia's ambassador to Austria.

His suicide occurred during two days of meetings of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.

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