Pristina cannot initiate court proceeding against former Serbian Army Chief-in-Staff General Nebojsa Pavkovic, Vecernje Novosti daily reported.

The daily said this was a response it received from the Hauge International Criminal Tribunal Mechanism as in line with its Statue no person convicted before the Hague Tribunal may undergo trial for the same offence by any other court.

The daily earlier reported that Pristina plans to seek extradition of Pavkovic from Finland, where he serves 22-year sentence and raise indictment against him for war crimes in Kosovo.