$ TS WASHINGTON, June 14 (Hina) - The United States Administration on Friday described the Bosnian government decision to extradite two war crimes suspects to the International Crimes Tribunal as an important step.
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WASHINGTON, June 14 (Hina) - The United States Administration on
Friday described the Bosnian government decision to extradite two
war crimes suspects to the International Crimes Tribunal as an
important step. #L#
This was the first time that one side had taken such a drastic
measure, State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns said in
Washington of Friday.
He expressed his hopes that the Serbian government would do
the same.
U.S. State Secretary Warren Christopher wrote in the New York
Times on Friday that one way or the other, war criminals, Karadzic
and Mladic, would be removed from their posts forever, once the
newly elected leaders in Bosnia take up their posts.
Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic would have to make his
own decision, if there is a lack of action as regards war
criminals, there would be consequences, Burns said.
He described the ministerial Conference in Florence as
successful, adding that after it, a consensus in the international
community about holding the elections was visible.
He said that the U.S. envoy for military security in the
Balkans Jim Pardew had not reached an agreement between partners in
the Bosnian Federation about the defense law.
As regards foreign troops in Bosnia, Burns said that he had
not received a confirmation from the Bosnian government that the
remainder had left the country.
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