September 19, 2005
Remarks by Mr. Roderick Moore
Deputy Chief of Mission
"Western Balkans Security Sector Reform"
September 19, 2005
I am delighted to see so many representatives from so many different countries
in this region – including several countries in which I have lived and worked.
I am particularly happy to see so many familiar faces and old friends.
I am also honored to be here at this conference. During my career, I have
witnessed the important role the MC has played in building stability in this
region. In fact, for me, the very nature of the Marshall Center -- a cooperative
venture between Germany and the U.S. – should send an important message to
this region as to how two former enemies can overcome past differences and
build an unbreakable alliance based on a common vision.
I truly believe this is a hopeful time for the Balkans. In truth, I am more
optimistic about this region than at any point during the 15 years I have
been following Balkan issues.
Never before in history have the countries of this region – a region divided
for so many centuries by empires, ideologies, and conflicts – been so united
in seeking a common future. Never before have your countries cooperated so
closely in so many different areas, including defense and security. Most
of the countries represented here are already training, exercising, or consulting
together within NATO, the PfP, or other regional initiatives. As this cooperation
deepens and intensifies, the very notion of regional conflict will become
increasingly unthinkable – just as has occurred among previously warring
NATO nations.
Some of the countries here – such as NATO allies Slovenia, Romania, and
Bulgaria -- are already far along the path of reform and integration. Their
representatives, I am sure, will admit to you that this path has not been
easy. In re-shaping their defense forces to meet the security challenges
of the 21st century, they have had to work hard, to make sacrifices, and
even change their way of thinking in many cases. Their success, however,
should serve as a useful guide for the other states of this region as they
themselves examine how to adapt their own security forces for the post-Cold
War world.
It is, of course, in our collective interest that the countries that have
lagged behind catch up as quickly as possible. To put it more clearly, it
is in the interest of all of us that SAM and BiH follow in the footsteps
of the Membership Action Plan countries and of the new NATO members themselves.
This should not be a major challenge for SAM. PfP is very much within reach.
Only one reasonable request remains – that the authorities of SAM do their
utmost to deliver to justice in The Hague a man, Ratko Mladic, accused of
carrying out the most horrific crimes in Europe since the time of Hitler
and Stalin. Of course, we also expect to see Radovan Karadzic, Vlastimir
Djordjevic, and the other fugitives transferred to the Hague Tribunal as
soon as possible.
In the meantime and beyond, my country will also support and encourage SAM
and the other states of this region to continue and accelerate comprehensive
reforms of the defense and security sectors. Together, and with the support
of critical actors such as the Marshall Center, I am confident we will all
succeed in completing President Bush’s vision of building a Europe whole,
free and at peace.
I wish you a successful conference.
Govor gospodina Roderika Mura
Zamenik šefa misije
"Reforma Sektora Bezbednosti Zapadnog Balkana"
19 septembar, 2005
Izuzetno mi je drago što vidim predstavnike tako mnogo različitih zemalja
iz ovog regiona, uključujući i nekoliko zemalja u kojima sam i sam živeo
i radio. Posebno sam srećan što vidim toliko mnogo poznatih lica i starih
prijatelja.
Takođe sam počastvovan što prisustvujem ovoj konferenciji. Tokom svoje karijere
sam se sam uverio u važnu ulogu koju Maršal Centar ima u izgradnji stabilnosti
u ovom regionu. U stvari, za mene sama priroda Maršal Centra – kao poduhvata
saradnje između Nemačke i SAD-a – treba da pošalje jednu važu poruku u ovaj
region o tome kako dva bivša neprijatelja mogu da prevaziđu razlike iz prošlosti
i izgrade nesalomivu alijansu na osnovu zajedničke vizije.
Istinski verujem da je za Balkan ovo vreme koje obećava. Zaista sam sada
mnogo veći optimista kada je u pitanju ovaj region, nego što sam bio tokom
svih ovih 15 godina, koliko pratim balkanska pitanja.
Nikada pre u istoriji, zemlje ovog regiona – regiona vekovima podeljenog
imperijama, ideologijama i sukobima – nisu bile toliko ujedinjene u potrazi
za zajedničkom budućnošću. Nikada pre nisam video da vaše zemlje tako tesno
sarađuju u mnogim različitim oblastima, uključujući i odbranu i bezbednost.
Većina zemalja koje su ovde predstavljene već imaju zajedničku obuku, vežbe
i konsultacije u okviru NATO-a, Partnerstva za mir ili drugih regionalnih
inicijativa. Dok se ova saradnja produbljuje i intenzivira, sama ideja regionalnog
sukoba postaje sve manje zamisliva – na isti način kao što se to već dogodilo
između nekada zaraćenih NATO naroda.
Neke od ovih zemalja – kao što su NATO saveznici Slovenija, Rumunija i Bugarska
– su već daleko odmakle na putu reforme i integracije. Njihovi predstavnici
će, siguran sam, priznati da taj put nije bio lak. U preobličavanju svojih
odbrambenih snaga, kako bi se odgovorile na bezbednosne izazove 21. veka,
morale su da rade naporno, podnose žrtve i u mnogim slučajevima menjaju svoj
način razmišljanja. Njihov uspeh, međutim, treba da služi kao koristan vodič
drugim zemljama ovog regiona dok one same preispituju kako da prilagode svoje
snage bezbednosti svetu u vremenu posle hladnog rata.
Naravno da je naš kolektivni interes da zemlje koje kasne u tom procesu
nadoknade taj zaostatak što je pre moguće. Da pojasnim, u interesu svih nas
je da Srbija i Crna Gora i Bosna i Hercegovina i same krenu stopama zemalja
potpisnica Akcionog plana članstva i novih NATO članica.
Ovo ne treba da bude preveliki izazov za Srbiju i Crnu Goru. Partnerstvo
za mir je umnogome na dohvat ruke. Ostaje samo jedan razuman razlog – da
vlasti u Srbiji i Crnoj Gori daju sve od sebe da pravdi u Hagu privedu čoveka,
Ratka Mladića, optuženog da je počinio najužasnije zločine u Evropi još od
vremena Hitlera i Staljina. Naravno, mi takođe očekujemo da Radovan Karadžić,
Vlastimir Đorđević i ostali begunci budu isporučeni Hagu što je pre moguće.
U međuvremenu će moja zemlja takođe podržavati i hrabriti Srbiju i Crnu
Goru i druge zemlje ovog regiona da nastave i ubrzaju sveobuhvatne reforme
sektora odbrane i bezbednosti. Zajedno, i uz podršku važnih aktera kao što
je Marshall Centar, uveren sam da ćemo svi uspeti da privedemo kraju viziju
Predsednika Buša o izgradnji Evrope kao jedne celine, slobodne i u miru.
Želim vam uspešnu konferenciju.
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