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18 November 1999

Text: Yugoslavia Urged to Accede to Chemical Weapons Pact

(Declaration issued by Special Coordinator of Stability Pact)  (370)
Eight southeastern European states have reaffirmed their commitment to
prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and have
called upon the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia "to accede to the
Chemical Weapons Convention in order to demonstrate its commitment to
the world-wide elimination of this weapon of mass destruction,"
according to a declaration issued by the Special Coordinator of the
Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Bodo Hombach.
Following is the text of the declaration:
(begin text)
Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
Brussels, Belgium
November 18, 1999
DECLARATION ON THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
As a regional contribution to the objectives of the Stability Pact for
South Eastern Europe, the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of
Hungary, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1), Romania, and
the Republic of Slovenia reaffirm their commitment to prevent the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. They in particular call
attention to the need for universal adherence to, and full
implementation of, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the most
recent arms control/nonproliferation agreement to enter into force.
They will carry out their obligations, beginning with submission of
the required declarations, establishment of a national authority, and
passage of implementing legislation.
Noting that the Director-General of the CWC implementing body (the
OPCW) has declared that accession by the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (FRY) to the CWC would enhance regional stability, and has
asked member states of the CWC to assist his efforts to persuade the
FRY to accede, they call upon the FRY to accede to the Chemical
Weapons Convention in order to demonstrate its commitment to the
world-wide elimination of this weapon of mass destruction.
(1) Bulgaria, Croatia, the Russian Federation, Slovenia and Turkey
recognise the Republic of Macedonia under its constitutional name
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State)