WASHINGTON, May 9 (Hina) - Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica hopes for a "new beginning" in relations between his country and the United States. The Yugoslav president made this statement after a short meeting with US President
George W. Bush, Vice-President Richard Cheney, and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. While he was leaving the White House, Kostunica was asked about the pressure the United States and the international community have been exerting on Yugoslavia to hand Slobodan Milosevic over to the Hague tribunal. Kostunica replied quite bitterly that Yugoslavia had enough problems to deal with, including the hesitance of the West to provide assistance. The purpose of Kostunica's visit to Washington was to convince the US administration to take part in an international donors' conference for Yugoslavia. The US authorities say Belgrade must meet the set requirements - development of democracy, i
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Hina) - Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica
hopes for a "new beginning" in relations between his country and the
United States.
The Yugoslav president made this statement after a short meeting
with US President George W. Bush, Vice-President Richard Cheney,
and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice.
While he was leaving the White House, Kostunica was asked about the
pressure the United States and the international community have
been exerting on Yugoslavia to hand Slobodan Milosevic over to the
Hague tribunal. Kostunica replied quite bitterly that Yugoslavia
had enough problems to deal with, including the hesitance of the
West to provide assistance.
The purpose of Kostunica's visit to Washington was to convince the
US administration to take part in an international donors'
conference for Yugoslavia. The US authorities say Belgrade must
meet the set requirements - development of democracy,
implementation of the Dayton agreement and cooperation with the
Hague tribunal - if it wants the US to provide financial
assistance.
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