By August 2000, when Stambolic disappeared while jogging in a Belgrade park, the two had become bitter opponents; Stambolic was seen as a possible challenger to Milosevic in presidential elections the same year.
Do avgusta 2000, kada je Stambolić nestao dok je dzogirao u beogradskom parku, njih dvojica su bili ljuti neprijatelji; Stambolić je smatran potencijalnim protivkandidatom Miloševiću na predsedničkim izborima održanim te godine.