Initially due to begin on 8 June, the defence phase of the trial of the former Serbian head of State Slobodan Milosevic has been postponed to 22 June. The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced on 5 May that the two-week delay was partly due to the state of health of the accused. «His doctors have told him to rest,» said the ICTY. Medical reports say that Milosevic, 62, is suffering from cardiovascular problems and high blood pressure. The judges will meet on 9 June to discuss the list of 1631 winesses that the accused wishes to call. The ICTY has not revealed any information about their indentity. It is up the judges to decide how many witnesses they will allow.