Mr Strauss-Kahn was indicted last Friday in France on alleged pimping charges.
However, that has not stopped the administration in Belgrade from viewing him as the man with the ideal expertise to help rescue the country’s ailing finances.
The deputy prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, held talks with Mr Strauss-Kahn on the phone yesterday to decide whether the appointment would go ahead.
A senior political source in Belgrade said: “We are, of course, aware that there will be some controversy over this because of what has happened in his private life, but we believe that does not have any bearing on the professional role we are seeking from him. Let’s not forget the man used to be the director of the IMF.”
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