BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Hina) - Belgium is ready to assume the military command over a UN peace operation of protecting the Transitional Administration in eastern Slavonia, the Belgian agency, Belga, reported on Tuesday quoting reliable
sources in Brussels. Belgium, as the only NATO member-state troops of which have been already deployed in the Croatian Danubian area, will enjoy the strong support of the United States, according to the agency.
BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Hina) - Belgium is ready to assume the military
command over a UN peace operation of protecting the Transitional
Administration in eastern Slavonia, the Belgian agency, Belga,
reported on Tuesday quoting reliable sources in Brussels.
Belgium, as the only NATO member-state troops of which have
been already deployed in the Croatian Danubian area, will enjoy the
strong support of the United States, according to the agency. #L#
This was also confirmed by Belgian Foreign Minister Erik
Derycke in this morning's broadcast by the Belgian national radio
station RTBF.
Brussels expects that the UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros
Ghali will send an official request to Belgium on Thursday, and the
Belgian Government may make a final decision on Friday.
Derycke warned that before making the decision the Belgian
Government would like to know which countries will also send their
troops to the Croatian Danubian area.
(hina) jn mms
161844 MET jan 96