I had furthermore spoken on the assumption that Russia would mobilize, whereas the assumption of the German Government had hitherto been, officially, that Serbia would receive no support; and what I had said must influence the German Government to take the matter seriously.
Quotes about serbia (16 Quotes)
Serbia did not want to recognize our country in a peaceful way, so that is why they wanted to destroy us. All our efforts to find a peaceful solution were impossible. In order to save the people, NATO had to intervene.
Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.
On April 12, 1999, missiles blasted apart a passenger train in southern Serbia, killing at least 10 people and wounding sixteen. NATO acknowledged it had targeted a rail bridge considered an important military supply line. But there was a train on the bridge at the time of the attack. We certainly don't want to do collateral damage, ... The mission was to take out the bridge. He realized when it had happened that he had not hit the bridge, that what he hit was the train.
He also has his hands still on the sinews of power in Serbia. He controls the army, he controls the police, including a very effective and brutal secret police network, ... He controls the media, and he controls the economy and finances.
despite armed provocations by the terrorist groups ... Serbia and Yugoslavia stand firm in their determination for a peaceful solution of the Kosovo problem by political means.
It should be clear to all, after the past ten years, that NATO isn't attacking Serbia because of Milosevic; it is attacking Milosevic because of Serbia.
That is one of the most important decisions of the National Council. I hope that it will stop all the accusations that Serbia and Montenegro is not cooperating with the Tribunal.
So as far as Serbia is concerned, it does not have the right to influence the privatization or to claim any property, because Kosovo is a former member of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
I said to the German Ambassador that, as long as there was only a dispute between Austria and Serbia alone, I did not feel entitled to intervene; but that, directly it was a matter between Austria and Russia, it became a question of the peace of Europe, which concerned us all.
Bombing the Murrah Federal Building was morally and strategically equivalent to the U.S. hitting a government building in Serbia, Iraq, or other nations.
It's absurd to accuse Serbia and the Serbs for the armed secession of Croatia,
In effect, I was asking that if Russia mobilized against Austria, the German Government, who had been supporting the Austrian demand on Serbia, should ask Austria to consider some modification of her demands, under the threat of Russian mobilization.
The army did what Milosevic's regime asked of it, which was to create a 'Greater Serbia'.
I also wish to say that this is really the time of expected reforms and necessary changes. The State Union bodies surely have their share of responsibilities and commitments in that process. One of our main tasks, subject to a responsible role and contribution by the member states, will be the reform of the Armed Forces of Montenegro and Serbia.
The fact that we reached an agreement and received payment from the Republic of Serbia reflects positively on both parties. Resolution of the matter is a tribute to the Serbian government, which has demonstrated to the international community that it can - and will - keep its word.