This is how the media in region reported the news about the sentence for life for Ratko Mladic (PHOTO)

The Hague Tribunal sentenced Ratko Mladic to life imprisonment today, stating that he "significantly contributed to the genocide in Srebrenica and other war crimes committed in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina". The media in the region closely followed the pronouncement of the Mladic verdict.

RATKO MLADIC SENTENCED TO LIFETIME IN PRISON: The Hague Tribunal has reached the verdict (VIDEO)

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The court concluded that he significantly contributed to the execution of genocide against Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, terrorizing the population of Sarajevo, ordering the taking of hostages...

Mladic was sentenced under 10 out of 11 counts of the indictment. This is the first instance verdict and he can ask for an appeal.

Foto: Printskrin RT/ TBU NEWS/Tanjug/AP

The pronouncement of the verdict has been number one topic in the media in the last few days in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Macedonia. 

Croatian portal "Index" after the verdict was proclaimed, has published a title on their starting page "Ratko Mladic sentenced to life imprisonment", with the subtitle "The verdict was finally pronounced to the Srebrenica killer".

Printskrin: index.hr

"Jutarnji list" from Croatia published a text: "RATKO MLADIC SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON! During the pronouncement, he asked for a break, he shouted at the judges and he was thrown out of the courtroom!"

Printskrin: jutarnji.hr

"Vecernji List" went with the title: "The Hague tribunal found Mladic guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment".

Printskrin: vecernji.hr

"Dnevni avaz" from Bosnia and Herzegovina placed the news about Mladic as the leading news under the title: "The Hague tribunal: Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life imprisonment".

Printskrin: avaz.ba

The portal "Klix.ba", also from Bosnia and Herzegovina issued the text under the title "Ratko Mladic was sentenced for life".

Printskrin: klix.ba

The main news on "Vijesti" from Podgorica was hearing of the witness Sasa Sindjelic for the terrorist attack attempt on the election day. The second main news was Mladic verdict. "Mladic was sentenced to a lifetime imprisonment", with the subtitle: "He's been found guilty of genocide, persecution, extermination, crimes against humanity..."

Printskrin: vijesti.me

(Telegraf.co.uk)