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A Yugoslav minister visited NATO for the first time since the defeat of Slobodan Milosevic's regime in democratic elections and its ouster in popular demonstrations last autumn. Goran Svilanovic, foreign minister since Yugoslavia's democratic transition, visited NATO HQ on 10 January and met with Lord Robertson and NATO Ambassadors.
At a joint press conference, Lord Robertson welcomed the democratic changes in Yugoslavia and described the day as "important and historic". He stressed that NATO's 1999 air campaign had not been directed against the people of Yugoslavia, whom he congratulated for seizing a "historic opportunity to grab back their future".
Foreign Minister Svilanovic said: "Peace and stability is the long time goal, not only for our government, but for all governments in the region," and promised to work to resolve all outstanding issues. These include the security situation in the ground security zone bordering Kosovo, confidence building measures, war crimes and integration into European institutions.
Concerning the ground security zone in southern Serbia, Foreign Minister Svilanovic said that: "We believe that the starting point is that we are not an enemy army any more." Lord Robertson echoed these sentiments, describing the security situation there as a matter of "common concern" and repeating his call for restraint from all sides in this area.
The two men agreed to open dialogue on all matters of common concern, including depleted uranium.
Foreign Minister Svilanovic said that at present the Yugoslav government had no position on a participation in the Partnership for Peace programme. Meanwhile, Lord Robertson hoped that Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the two European countries which were not members of the Partnership for Peace programme and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), will eventually join.