07 May 2003
Serbia and Montenegro Eligible for U.S. Defense Assistance
(Bush Presidential Determination opens the way) (260)
The White House said May 7 that President Bush has issued a
Presidential Determination "that opens the way for Serbia and
Montenegro to receive defense articles, services, and assistance from
the United States."
President Bush "determined that defense cooperation with Serbia and
Montenegro will encourage continued defense reform and strengthen
Serbia and Montenegro's democratic institutions," the White House
said.
Following is the White House statement:
(begin text)
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
May 7, 2003
Statement by the Press Secretary
STATEMENT ON SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
President Bush signed a Determination that opens the way for Serbia
and Montenegro to receive defense articles, services, and assistance
from the United States. The President determined that defense
cooperation with Serbia and Montenegro will encourage continued
defense reform and strengthen Serbia and Montenegro's democratic
institutions, furthering the U.S. goal of achieving peace and security
in Southeastern Europe.
The President's decision follows significant steps by Serbia and
Montenegro to advance defense reform, improve cooperation with the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and
combat organized crime in the wake of the tragic assassination of
Prime Minister Djindjic. The United States looks forward to increasing
cooperation with Serbia and Montenegro, building on the Secretary of
State's visit to Belgrade earlier this month. We encourage the
government of Serbia and Montenegro to continue to pursue the reforms
that will advance Serbia and Montenegro's integration with the
Euro-Atlantic community.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
