September 15, 2003

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman

STATEMENT BY ADAM ERELI, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN

Exchange of Apologies Between Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro

The United States welcomes the steps taken by Croatian President Mesic and Serbian and Montenegrin President Marovic on September 10 to heal the wounds suffered during the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. Their exchange of apologies and the concrete actions they took to resolve outstanding issues related to refugee returns, border demarcation, and visa regimes should further the normalization of their relations and add to regional stability.

We look forward to full resolution of remaining post-conflict issues between all of the states of the former Yugoslavia, and to their integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions and the establishment of a Europe whole, free and at peace.

15. septembar 2003

STEJT DIPARTMENT
Kancelarija portparola

IZJAVA ADAMA ERELIJA , ZAMENIKA PORTPAROLA

Razmena izvinjenja između Hrvatske i Srbije i Crne Gore

Sjedinjene Države pozdravljaju korake hrvatskog predsednika Mesića i predsednika Srbije i Crne Gore Marovića od 10. septembra u cilju zaceljenja rana iz konflikata u bivšoj Jugoslaviji. Ova razmena izvinjenja i konkretni koraci koji su preduzeti u cilju rešavanja bitnog pitanja povratka izbeglih lica, granica i viznog režima treba da poboljšaju normalizaciju međusobnih odnosa i regionalne stabilnosti.

Očekujemo potpuno razrešenje preostalih postkonfliktnih pitanja između svih zemalja bivše Jugoslavije do njihove integracije u evro-atlantske institucije i ostvarenje celovite, mirne i slobodne Evrope.