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DATE=2/29/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=U-N BOSNIA BRIEFING (L-ONLY)
NUMBER=2-259692
BYLINE=BRECK ARDERY
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO:  The top United Nations official in Bosnia, 
Jacques Klein, said today (Tuesday) that Serbia's 
President Slobodan Milosevic remains the major 
obstacle to stability in the region. V-O-A 
Correspondent Breck Ardery reports from the United 
Nations.  
TEXT:  Mr. Klein, who is in New York for consultations 
with U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan, told reporters 
the recent democratic presidential election in Croatia 
was a positive thing for Bosnia. He says as Croatia 
moves into the mainstream of Europe, Bosnia will move 
with it. He also observed that the fact that Bosnia is 
no longer a top international news story is actually a 
positive sign, indicating a low level of violence 
there. 
However, Mr. Klein says that until Serbia has a 
democratic government, the region will remain 
unstable. He characterizes the atmosphere in Serbia as 
one of paranoia, isolation and victimization. He says 
the man responsible for that is Serbia's President 
Slobodan Milosevic and Mr. Klein has a message for the 
people of Serbia 
            /// KLEIN ACT ///
      This is a man (Milosevic) who has led you as a 
      nation back into the 19th century. All the work 
      that was done to build Serbia has been destroyed 
      by one individual. It is very tragic for you 
      people. My own view is that this whole region 
      will not work and will not be stable until we do 
      have a democratic government in Belgrade and 
      that indeed Serbia becomes part of Europe again 
      and is re-integrated into European structures.
            /// END ACT ///
U-N official Jacques Klein also said the fact that 
Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnia Serb president is 
still at-large has created what he called a "poison 
cloud" over Bosnia. Mr. Karadzic has been indicted for 
war crimes and Mr. Klein says Mr. Karadzic is symbolic 
of the war crimes issue. The arrest and prosecution of 
Mr. Karadzic, Mr. Klein says, would be very 
constructive for reconciliation in Bosnia. (Signed)   
NEB/BA/LSF/TVM/gm
29-Feb-2000 17:59 PM EDT (29-Feb-2000 2259 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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