bitte ich zu bedenken:
Darum ist bei Verhandlungen mit der derzeitigen serbischen "jugoslawischen"
Regierung Vorsicht, wenn nicht gar Mißtrauen angebracht sowohl
in politischen wie
in wirtschaftlichen Fragen.
Darum wiederhole ich meine schon früher ähnlich geäußerte
Aufforderung:
Wie die Ereignisse der Vergangenheit zeigen, sind bloße Zusagen
der
"jugoslawischen" Regierung keinen Pfifferling wert !
Ich teile die Meinung von Mrs. Albright, die in der Washington Post
vom 25. März
1998 auf Seite A 24 so wiedergegeben ist:
Wertingen, den 27. März 1998
Wolfgang Plarre
http://www.dillingen.baynet.de/~wplarre
I beg to be concerned:
Therefore in dialogue with the existing serbian
"yugoslavian" goverment caution is
necessary - even mistrust - regarding political
as economical affairs.
Therefore I repeat my already earlier similar
expressed demand:
As the past has shown, promises of serbian "yugoslavian"
goverment are worth no
penny !
I aggree to the opinion of Mrs. Albright, reported
in the Washington Post on March
25, page A 24:
Wertingen on March 27, 1998
Wolfgang Plarre
http://www.dillingen.baynet.de/~wplarre
Taken without permission for fair use only
Text of Contact Group statement on Kosovo
Copyright c 1998 Nando.net
Copyright c 1998 Reuters News Service
LONDON (March 9, 1998 4:06 p.m. EST http://www.nando.net)
- Following is a statement on Kosovo issued on
Monday by foreign ministers from the
United States, Russia, Britain, France, Germany
and Italy.
1. We the foreign ministers of Contact Group countries,
together with representatives of
the European Commission and the Office of the
High Representative, met in London on 9
March to discuss the increasingly tense situation
in Kosovo, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (FRY), and the unacceptable use of
force over recent days. The Balkans
region has seen too much bloodshed in recent
years for the international community to
stand aside.
2. We recalled that when we met in New York on
24 September, 1997, we voiced deep
concern over developments in Kosovo and called
on the authorities in Belgrade and the
leadership of the Kosovar Albanian community
to join in a peaceful dialogue. We are
dismayed that in the period since September,
rather than taking steps to reduce tensions
or to enter without preconditions into dialogue
toward a political solution, the Belgrade
authorities have applied repressive measures
in Kosovo. We note with particular concern
the recent violence in Kosovo resulting in at
least 80 fatalities and condemn the use of
excessive force by Serbian police against civilians,
and against peaceful demonstrators in
Pristina on 2 March.
3. Our condemnation of the actions of the Serbian
police should not in any way be
mistaken for an endorsement of terrorism. Our
position on this is clear. We wholly
condemn terrorist actions by the Kosovo Liberation
Army or any other group or individual.
Those in the Kosovar Albanian community who speak
for the different political
constituencies should make it clear that they,
too, abhor terrorism. We insist likewise that
those outside the FRY who are supplying finance,
arms or training for terrorist activity in
Kosovo should immediately cease doing so.
4. We condemn the large-scare police actions of
the last 10 days that further inflamed an
already volatile situation. The violent repression
of non-violent expression of political views
in completely indefensible. We call upon the
authorities in Belgrade to invite independent
forensic experts to investigate the very serious
allegations of extrajudicial killings. If those
accusations are borne out, we expect FRY authorities
to prosecute and punish those
responsible.
5. Our commitment to human rights values means
that we cannot ignore such
disproportionate methods of control. Government
authorities have a special responsibility
to protect the human and civil rights of all
citizens and to ensure that public security forces
act judiciously and with restraint.
6. In the light of the deplorable violence in
Kosovo, we feel compelled to take steps to
demonstrate to the authorities in Belgrade that
they cannot defy international standards
without facing severe consequences. The Contact
Group has decided to take a broad
range of action to address the current situation
on an urgent basis. The Contact Group
welcomes the continuation of consultations in
the United Nations Security Council, in view
of the implications of the situation in Kosovo
for regional security. Against that background,
the Contact Group:
+ requests a mission to Kosovo by the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights.
+ urges the office of the Prosecutor of the ICTY
(International Criminal Tribunal for former
Yugoslavia) to begin gathering information related
to the violence in Kosovo that may fall
within its jurisdiction. The FRY authorities
have an obligation to cooperate with the ICTY.
Contact Group countries will make available to
the ICTY substantiated relevant information
in their possession.
+ supports the proposal for a new mission by
(former Spanish prime minister) Felipe
Gonzalez as a personal representative of the
OSCE chairman-in-office for the FRY that
would include a new and specific mandate for
addressing the problems in Kosovo.
+ supports the return of the OSCE long-term missions
to Kosovo, the Sandzak and
Vojvodina.
+ recommends that the special session of the
OSCE Permanent Council meeting on 11
March arrange for embassies in Belgrade of OSCE
participating states to intensify their
visits to Kosovo so as to provide for a continuous
presence.
+ will continue vigorously to support (humanitarian
group) Sant Egidio's efforts to secure
implementation of the Education Agreement, and
identify resources to assist a fair and
acceptable arrangement.
+ proposes the establishment of an international
consortium including non-governmental
organisations that would promote civil-society
building in Kosovo and the distribution of
humanitarian assistance.
+ recognising that neighbouring countries of
the FRY have legitimate security concerns
stemming from violence and unrest in Kosovo,
will arrange an urgent meeting of the
Contract Group with representatives of governments
in the region to discuss the grave
consequences of an inter-ethnic conflict and
its possible spillover to other parts of the
region. We expect them to do all in their power
to prevent support of terrorism. The
meeting will in particular address:
the possible despatch of a short-term OSCE
monitoring group to enhance the ability of
the Albania mission's Shkodra field office to
monitor the FRY (Kosovo) border.
the possible strengthening of the present
OSCE mission in Skopje.
+ recommends that consideration be given to adapting
the current UNPREDEP (observer
force in Macedonia) mandate, and would support
the maintenance of an international
military presence on the ground in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia when the
current mandate of UNPREDEP expires.
+ will monitor the situation in Kosovo by frequent
joint visits to Pristina by Contact Group
and other representatives.
7. At the same time, it is not enough for the
killing to stop; too much damage has already
been done to human life and to the FRY's credibility.
Because of the gravity of the
situation, we endorse the following measures
to be pursued immediately:
a) U.N. Security Council consideration of a comprehensive
arms embargo against the
FRY, including Kosovo;
b) refusal to supply equipment to the FRY which
might be used for internal repression, or
for terrorism;
c) denial of visas for senior FRY and Serbian
representatives responsible for repressive
action by FRY security forces in Kosovo;
d) a moratorium on government financed export
credit support for trade and investment,
including government financing for privatisations,
in Serbia.
The Contact Group notes that the Russian Federation
cannot support measures c) and d)
above for immediate imposition. But if there
is no progress towards the steps called for the
Contact Group, the Russian Federation will then
be willing to discuss all the above
measures.
We call upon President (Slobodan) Milosevic to
take rapid and effective steps to stop the
violence and engage in a commitment to find a
political solution to the issue of Kosovo
through dialogue.
Specifically, he should within 10 days:
- withdraw the special police units and cease
action by the security forces affecting the
civilian population.
- allow access to Kosovo for the ICRC (International
Committee of the Red Cross) and
other humanitarian organisations as well as by
representatives of the Contact Group and
other embassies.
- commit himself publicly to begin a process
of dialogue, along the lines in paragraph 10,
with the leadership of the Kosovar Albanian community.
- cooperate in a constructive manner with the
Contact Group in the implementation of the
actions specified in paragraph 6 above which
require action by the FRY government.
If President Milosevic takes these steps, we will
immediately reconsider the measures we
have now adopted. If he fails to take these steps,
and repression continues in Kosovo, the
Contact Group will move to further international
measures, and specifically to pursue a
freeze on the funds help abroad by the FRY and
Serbian governments.
The Contact Group has decided to meet again on
25 March to assess the response of the
government of the FRY.
8. Belgrade's own actions have seriously set back
the process of normalisation of the
FRY's relations with the international community.
Unless the FRY takes steps to resolve
the serious political and human rights issues
in Kosovo, there is no prospect of any
improvement in its international standing. On
the other hand, concrete progress to resolve
the serious political and human rights issues
in Kosovo will improve the international
position of the FRY and prospects for normalisation
of its international relationships and full
rehabilitation in international institutions.
9. No one should misunderstand our position on
the core issue involved. We support
neither independence nor the maintenance of the
status quo. As we have set out clearly,
the principles for a solution of the Kosovo problem
should be based on the territorial
integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
and be in accordance with OSCE
standards, Helsinki principles, and the U.N.
Charter.
Such a solution also must take into account the
rights of the Kosovo Albanians and all
those who live in Kosovo. We support an enhanced
status for Kosovo within the FRY
which a substantially greater degree of autonomy
would bring and recognise that this must
include meaningful self-administration.
10. The way to defeat terrorism in Kosovo is for
Belgrade to offer the Kosovar Albanian
community a genuine political process. The authorities
in Belgrade and the leadership of
the Kosovar Albanian community must assume their
responsibility to enter without
preconditions into a meaningful dialogue on political
status issues. The Contact Group
stands ready to facilitate such a dialogue.
March 25, 12:23 p.m.
Contact Group's Bonn statement on Kosovo
BONN, March 25 (Reuters) - Following is a statement
released in Bonn on Wednesday by
the Contact Group on Kosovo.
1. We the foreign ministers of Contact Group countries
together with the deputy chairman
in office of the OSCE, the chairman in office's
personal representative for the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and EU special representative
and the representatives of
the European Commission met in Bonn on March
25 to review developments in Kosovo
and to follow-up decisions reached at our March
9 London meeting.
2. In London, we called on President Milosevic
to take rapid and effective steps to end the
violence in Kosovo and commit himself to a political
solution through unconditional
dialogue. We adopted an action plan to advance
these goals, decided on a series of
concrete measures, and agreed to reconsider these
measures if President Milosevic took
the steps required by the Contact Group.
3. We insist that an urgent start be made to the
process of unconditional dialogue with the
leadership of the Kosovo Albanian community,
involving federal and republic levels of
government. Neither party should attempt to predetermine
the outcome. We expect
President Milosevic to implement the process
of unconditional dialogue and take political
responsibility for ensuring that Belgrade engages
in serious negotiations on Kosovo's
status.
4. Today we have reviewed the situation in Kosovo,
including the degree of compliance
with President Milosevic, FRY and Serbian authorities
with the London statement's
requirements.
5. Since our meeting in London, there has been
progress in some areas of concern,
notably some movement in Belgrade's position
on dialogue on a range of issues including
the autonomy of Kosovo and the conclusion of
the long-overdue agreement on
implementation of the education accord.
6. Our overall assessment is that further progress
by Belgrade on certain points in
paragraphs six and seven of the London statement
requiring action by the FRY and
Serbian governments is necessary. Therefore we
have agreed to maintain and implement
the measures announced on March 9, including
seeking adoption by March 31 of the arms
embargo resolution currently under consideration
in the United Nations Security Council.
We call upon President Milosevic again to implement
fully all the relevant steps in the
London Statement.
7. We demand that authoritative delegations from
both sides convene rapidly in order to
agree a framework for a substantive negotiation
process and agree to the participation in
the negotiating process of an outside representative
or representatives. We will accept no
pretext for delaying such a process. We reaffirm
the willingness of the Contact Group to
facilitate talks, recognising that international
engagement in support of dialogue is
essential to the achievement of a political solution.
8. We agree that the Contact Group will meet again
in four weeks time to reassess the
situation. Our assessment and subsequent decision
will take account of a report on
compliance to be submitted to the Contact Group
by the troika of the OSCE, if they agree
to our request to prepare such a report. If President
Milosevic takes the steps specified in
London, we will reconsider existing measures
including action in the Security Council to
terminate the arms embargo. If Belgrade fails
to meet the London benchmarks, and if the
dialogue does not get underway within the next
four weeks because of the position of the
FRY or Serbian authorities, we shall take steps
to apply further measures as announced in
London.
9. Unless FRY takes steps to resolve the serious
political and human rights issues in
Kosovo, there is no prospect of any improvement
in its international standing. On the other
hand, concrete progress to resolve the serious
political and human rights issues in Kosovo
will improve the international position of the
FRY and prospects for normalisation of its
international relationships and full rehabilitation
in international institutions. We urge
President Milosevic to cooperate fully with the
mission of Mr. Felipe Gonzalez as personal
representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office
and EU special representative. Once the
Gonzalez mission is underway, it will certainly
be possible to address the potential for FRY
participation in the work of the OSCE.
10. We take this opportunity to reaffirm our strong
opposition to all terrorist actions.
Violence does not contribute to the search for
a solution in Kosovo. This applies equally to
Serbian police and Kosovar Albanian extremists.
We will use all appropriate elements of
pressure and influence with both sides to ensure
that violence does not escalate and that
the serious dispute over Kosovo's status between
Belgrade and the Kosovar Albanian
community is resolved strictly through peaceful
means. We urge those outside the FRY
who are supplying financial support, arms or
training for terrorist activity in Kosovo to
cease doing so immediately.
11. We welcome Dr. Rugova's clear commitment to
non-violence and urge others in the
leadership of the Kosovar Albanian community
to make their opposition to violence and
terrorism both clear and public. Belgrade authorities
cannot, however, justify their
repression and violence in Kosovo in the name
of anti-terrorist activities. We repeat that
the way to combat terrorism is for Belgrade to
offer the Kosovar Albanian community a
genuine political process.
12. We applaud the work of Sant' Egidio and of
the 3+3 commission in reaching
agreement on measures to implement the 1996 Education
Agreement. We call on all
sides to ensure that implementation proceeds
smoothly and without delay, according to
the agreed timetable. We are considering what
assistance we can provide to facilitate
implementation. We will also consider measures
if either party blocks implementation. We
urge all sides to cooperate with Sant' Egidio
on efforts to reduce tensions in other social
sectors as well.
13. The fundamental position of the Contact Group
remains the same. We support neither
independence nor the maintenance of the status
quo as the end-result of negotiations
between the Belgrade authorities and the Kosovo
Albanian leadership on the status of
Kosovo. Without prejudging what that result may
be we base the principles for a solution
to the Kosovo problem on the territorial integrity
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and
on OSCE standards, Helsinki principles, and the
UN charter. Such a solution must also
take into account the rights of the Kosovar Albanians
and all those who live in Kosovo. We
support a substantially greater degree of autonomy
for Kosovo which must include
meaningful self-administration.
REUTERS
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