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DATE=2/9/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=SERBIA SANCTIONS (L ONLY)
NUMBER=2-258996
BYLINE=KYLE KING
DATELINE=STATE DEPARTMENT
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO:  The United States and Britain say they support 
a temporary lifting of the international ban on 
airline flights into Serbia, but only as part of 
tighter sanctions against the Belgrade government.  V-
O-A's Kyle King has this report from the State 
Department.
TEXT:  U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and 
British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook say they want to 
support the democratic opposition in Serbia.
At a news conference following talks in Washington, 
Secretary of State Albright said the United States 
wanted to intensify sanctions that hit Yugoslav 
President Slobodan Milosevic and his supporters.
At the same time, Ms. Albright and Foreign Secretary 
Cook said they were willing to support Serbian 
opposition calls for a suspension of the flight ban.
            /// Albright Act ///
      We are prepared to consider support for 
      temporary suspension of the ban on flights by 
      European carriers into Yugoslavia as requested 
      by the opposition.  But only if this step is 
      taken along with other measures to strengthen, 
      expand and focus those sanctions which most 
      effectively target the regime and its 
      supporters.
            /// End Act ///
Foreign Secretary Cook said the purpose of the flight 
ban suspension would be to show the people of 
Yugoslavia that sanctions were not directed at them.
            /// Cook Act ///
      We, like the United States, are willing to look 
      at a suspension of the flight ban for a period 
      of six months, in order for the opposition to 
      demonstrate to the Serb people that we are 
      willing to listen to those who represent the 
      forces of democracy and the future within 
      Serbia.
            /// End Act ///
In order to put more pressure on the Milosevic 
government, Mr. Cook called for an extension of the 
ban on visas for top Serb officials and supporters of 
Mr. Milosevic.
Ms. Albright praised Serbian opposition leaders for 
their recent cooperation and urged them to work more 
closely together on common programs and candidate 
lists.
Both Ms. Albright and Foreign Secretary Cook cited 
this week's democratic elections in the former 
Yugoslav republic of Croatia as an example of what 
awaits Serbia if there is a democratic government. 
(signed)
NEB/KBK/JP
09-Feb-2000 16:47 PM EDT (09-Feb-2000 2147 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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