Miss 2005 Albania
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, March 18
In the UN, there will be a meeting in open session today in which the UN Secretariat will be making an official report on the status of events. And we plan to make a statement condemning the outbreak of violence and offering our full support to Special Representative Holkeri, KFOR, and the international missions working in Kosovo to restore order. We also expect the Security Council to make a strong statement on the need to halt the violence and we will be supporting that statement. ... [Read More]
U.S. Initiatives At NATO's Istanbul Summit
To meet the changed circumstances, a new international presence is needed. In 2005, the EU will mount a combined military/police mission in Bosnia, in order to maintain stability and to speed integration into Europe. This will be the most important security mission ever undertaken by the EU. Under the "Berlin-Plus" arrangements of NATO support for EU-led operations, NATO and the U.S. are committed to providing the support needed to ensure its success. At the same time, the commitment of the U.S. and NATO to the security and stability of Bosnia will continue. NATO will establish a small military headquarters, led by an American general officer, to take the lead in ongoing defense reform work, efforts to apprehend indicted war criminals and the fight against terrorism. ... [Read More]
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