Both Presidents
reaffirm their principled stand on the necessity of preserving of the territorial
integrity and respect for the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
and condemn all forms of terrorism, separatism and armed activity affecting
the civilian population.
Aiming at stabilising
the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, the Yugoslav side expresses its readiness
to:
- Resolve by political
means the existing problems, on the basis of equality of all citizens and
national communities in Kosovo and Metohija;
- With a view
to achieving that goal, to pursue Without delay the talks between the State
delegation and the delegation of political Parties of Albanians from Kosovo
and Metohija, which were initiated by the meeting of President Milosevic
and the Kosovo and Metohija Albanian leader Dr Ibrahim Rugova. The talks
on the whole complex of problems in Kosovo and Metohija, including forms
of autonomy, will be held without interruption, in accordance with the
timetable already set by the two sides, in order to achieve substantial
and rapid progress;
- No repressive
measures will be undertaken affecting the civilian population;
- In order to
foster confidence-building measures, full freedom of movement on the whole
territory of Kosovo and Metohija is ensured;
- There will not
be restrictions imposed for the appreciation of the situation by diplomatic
representatives of foreign countries and international organisations, accredited
in the FR of Yugoslavia;
- Unimpeded access
by humanitarian organisations, namely the ICRC and UNHCR, and realization
of humanitarian deliveries on the aforesaid territory is guaranteed;
- The unimpeded
return of all displaced persons and refugees t5 announced, on the basis
of programmes, coordinated with the UNHCR and ICRC. The State will render
its assistance in the rebuilding of damaged houses;
- Depending on
the degree of cessation of terrorist activities, the security forces will
reduce their presence outside locations of their permanent bases;
- It is announced
that the FRY is ready to undertake simultaneously talks with the OSCE on
accepting its mission in Kosovo and Metohija and on the renewal of membership
of the FR of Yugoslavia in that Organisation.
Both Presidents
reaffirmed their firm commitment to developing comprehensive Cooperation,
in the interest of peoples of both countries, peace and stability in Europe
Moscow, 16 June 1998
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