"The Presidency notes with deep concern that fugitives accused of serious violations of international humanitarian law, in particular Ratko Mladic, Radovan Karadzic and Ante Gotovina, remain at large," reads a press release issued by the EU Presidency on Wednesday.
"The Presidency of the European Union urges the countries of the region to fully and timely implement their obligation to cooperate with ICTY," the press release said.
Chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte informed the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday that runaway General Gotovina remained an obstacle to Croatia's full cooperation with the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague.
"This is the only remaining obstacle to the cooperation of Croatia with the ICTY. As soon as Gotovina will be in The Hague, it will be possible to say that, indeed, Croatia is cooperating fully with the Tribunal," she said.
"Should international pressure recede in this case, this will be perceived as a signal that the international community may not be interested anymore in having the most senior leaders responsible for the most serious crimes, including (Radovan) Karadzic and (Ratko) Mladic, appearing in front of the ICTY," del Ponte said.