In 1991, after serving as an officer for a number of years, he was promoted to Vice Admiral and then to the Commander of the 9th VPS of the Yugoslav navy.
In 2001, the ICTY charged Jokić, Pavle Strugar, Milan Zec and Vladimir Kovačević on several counts.
At the same time, I felt the need for us as a responsible society to openly and sincerely face the war crimes that have been committed.
[1]The ICTY considered his remorse in openly admitting guilt as a mitigating factor and thus sentenced him to 7 years in prison.
The crime was particularly serious in the present case because the Old Town of Dubrovnik was, in its entirety, listed as a protected UNESCO site.