>From: "Darko Nadic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Contact Group Statement on Yugoslavia > >UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15, 2000 -- (Reuters) This is the full text of a statement >released by the six-nation Contact Group on the former Yugoslavia after a >meeting on Thursday: > >At the invitation of Italy's Foreign Minister, Lamberto Dini, the Foreign >Ministers of the Contact Group met in New York. The High Representative of the >European Union and the Commissioner for Foreign Relations were also present. >This was the first meeting of the Group in this format since February 1999. > >The Contact Group Ministers reaffirmed their strong commitment to the full >implementation of UNSCR 1244 in all its provisions, as the basis for the >efforts of the international community in Kosovo, and their support for the >efforts made by UNMIK and KFOR to achieve the goals set out in that >Resolution. They took note that, despite significant difficulties, progress >has been achieved in Kosovo over the last fifteen months and urged all parties >to comply with all provisions of Resolution 1244. They welcomed the >functioning of the Joint Interim Administrative Structure with the >participation of all parties concerned. At the same time, they underlined that >the security situation remains tense. They pledged to continue to work >together on finding a solution to the ongoing problems in Kosovo, caused >mainly by the persistence of unacceptable ethnic tensions. > >The Ministers condemned the acts of violence still being committed, especially >the recent ethnically-motivated crimes against members of the Serb community, >including Serb children, and sent a strong warning to those responsible for >perpetrating, or fanning such acts. They expressed their deep concern over the >precarious situation of the non-Albanian communities in Kosovo and called >particularly upon Kosovo Albanian politicians to promote tolerance and respect >among all communities. This will enhance the prospect of the safe return of >non-Albanian refugees and displaced persons. At the same time, the Ministers >urged UNMIK and KFOR to make maximum effort to enhance protection. Everyone, >regardless of ethnicity, should be able to live safely in Kosovo and build his >or her future. The Group will promote and support initiatives aimed at >achieving this goal. > >The Contact Group noted that ensuring shared standards of democracy, pluralism >and the rule of law is fundamental to stability and prosperity in Kosovo. The >Ministers emphasized the importance that the upcoming municipal elections in >Kosovo be thoroughly prepared and democratic, and thus they will be a major >step toward democratization pursuant to Resolution 1244. > >The Ministers look forward to a democratic FRY, so that it can be reintegrated >in the international community and play its rightful part in contributing to >the stability of the entire region. They recalled their concern about the >motivation for and possible consequences of the revision of the FRY >constitution and reiterated their call on the government in Belgrade to >refrain from any action that would contribute to the further escalation of >violence. They called on the opposition to continue to contribute to the >peaceful democratic development of the FRY. They stressed that they will >evaluate the elections in the FRY on the basis of internationally recognized >standards. > >The Ministers expressed their concern over the situation in and around >Montenegro. They welcomed the continued consolidation of democracy in >Montenegro, reiterated support for its democratically elected authorities and >urged them to continue to practice restraint. They underlined the need to >refrain from any threat or the use of force against Montenegro. The >outstanding differences must be solved by political means, without actions >that could raise tensions and further aggravate the already fragile situation >in the country and with due respect to the territorial integrity of the FRY. > >The Ministers agree to follow closely the situation in the region, with a view >to a joint assessment, constant monitoring and the adoption of a line of >conduct inspired by shared principles. > >Contact Group officials will meet again shortly to assess the situation in the >region. > > > > >______________________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb ><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> ><HTML> ><HEAD> > ><META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type> ><META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=GENERATOR> ></HEAD> ><BODY bgColor=#ffffff>STOP NATO: �NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK > ><P> > ><DIV> ><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size=+1></FONT><FONT >color=#000000 >size=2><A >href="http://www.centraleurope.com/yugoslaviatoday/news.php3?id=199692">http:// >www.centraleurope.com/yugoslaviatoday/news.php3?id=199692</A></FONT> ><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size=+1>Contact Group Statement >on >Yugoslavia</FONT> </P> ><P>UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15, 2000 -- (<A href="http://www.reuters.com/" >target=_blank>Reuters</A>) This is the full text of a statement released by >the >six-nation Contact Group on the former Yugoslavia after a meeting on >Thursday:</P> ><P>At the invitation of Italy's Foreign Minister, Lamberto Dini, the Foreign >Ministers of the Contact Group met in New York. The High Representative of the >European Union and the Commissioner for Foreign Relations were also present. >This was the first meeting of the Group in this format since February 1999.</P> ><P>The Contact Group Ministers reaffirmed their strong commitment to the full >implementation of UNSCR 1244 in all its provisions, as the basis for the >efforts >of the international community in Kosovo, and their support for the efforts >made >by UNMIK and KFOR to achieve the goals set out in that Resolution. They took >note that, despite significant difficulties, progress has been achieved in >Kosovo over the last fifteen months and urged all parties to comply with all >provisions of Resolution 1244. They welcomed the functioning of the Joint >Interim Administrative Structure with the participation of all parties >concerned. At the same time, they underlined that the security situation >remains >tense. They pledged to continue to work together on finding a solution to the >ongoing problems in Kosovo, caused mainly by the persistence of unacceptable >ethnic tensions.</P> ><P>The Ministers condemned the acts of violence still being committed, >especially the recent ethnically-motivated crimes against members of the Serb >community, including Serb children, and sent a strong warning to those >responsible for perpetrating, or fanning such acts. They expressed their deep >concern over the precarious situation of the non-Albanian communities in >Kosovo >and called particularly upon Kosovo Albanian politicians to promote tolerance >and respect among all communities. This will enhance the prospect of the safe >return of non-Albanian refugees and displaced persons. At the same time, the >Ministers urged UNMIK and KFOR to make maximum effort to enhance protection. >Everyone, regardless of ethnicity, should be able to live safely in Kosovo and >build his or her future. The Group will promote and support initiatives aimed >at >achieving this goal.</P> ><P>The Contact Group noted that ensuring shared standards of democracy, >pluralism and the rule of law is fundamental to stability and prosperity in >Kosovo. The Ministers emphasized the importance that the upcoming municipal >elections in Kosovo be thoroughly prepared and democratic, and thus they will >be >a major step toward democratization pursuant to Resolution 1244.</P> ><P>The Ministers look forward to a democratic FRY, so that it can be >reintegrated in the international community and play its rightful part in >contributing to the stability of the entire region. They recalled their >concern >about the motivation for and possible consequences of the revision of the FRY >constitution and reiterated their call on the government in Belgrade to >refrain >from any action that would contribute to the further escalation of violence. >They called on the opposition to continue to contribute to the peaceful >democratic development of the FRY. They stressed that they will evaluate the >elections in the FRY on the basis of internationally recognized standards.</P> ><P>The Ministers expressed their concern over the situation in and around >Montenegro. They welcomed the continued consolidation of democracy in >Montenegro, reiterated support for its democratically elected authorities and >urged them to continue to practice restraint. They underlined the need to >refrain from any threat or the use of force against Montenegro. The >outstanding >differences must be solved by political means, without actions that could >raise >tensions and further aggravate the already fragile situation in the country >and >with due respect to the territorial integrity of the FRY.</P> ><P>The Ministers agree to follow closely the situation in the region, with a >view to a joint assessment, constant monitoring and the adoption of a line of >conduct inspired by shared principles.</P> ><P>Contact Group officials will meet again shortly to assess the situation in >the region.</P></DIV> > ><hr> >To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]<br> >Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb<BR> ></BODY></HTML> > > _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. 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