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Early Elections Key to Democracy in Balkans

"If we have a meeting, people need to know about it," Alexander said. "Without knowledge, people are in the dark."

While all of the leaders affirmed last night they supported ousting Milosevic, Burzan said he believes the opposition forces cannot allow renewed conflict to override following a democratic process.

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"We know that political maneuvering is a better thing--whether it takes one or two years--than getting involved in conflict," Burzan said.

"The progression of democracy will solve everything," Alexander added.

"The task is to get rid of the last dictatorship in Europe."

Despite their hopes for the future of the former Yugoslavia, the leaders said they realized that opposition to Milosevic will not be easy.

"Milosevic will not accept the results of these elections," Djindjic said. "We have to be prepared for action after the election. We need unity of all the democratic forces in Serbia."

"We can't lose the election, he added. "It's a question of survival for us."

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