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96/02/04: Secretary Christopher's Remarks with President Slobodan Milosevic After Their Bilateral Meeting

The Presidential Palace, Belgrade. Released by the Office of the Spokesman, February 4, 1996

PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC: I am very pleased to have this opportunity to greet Secretary Christopher here in Belgrade and it is very important that after five years it is the first visit of United States Secretary of State which is a very symbolic sign of changing relations between the two countries. We have had very frank and open talks and we have exchanged views on all major questions - our situation in the region and our bilateral relations. We were in general discussing two major topics. One is accomplishment and fulfillment of Dayton Agreement as a whole and we are both optimistic in terms of success of the agreement. The other issue is the issue of our bilateral relations which we consider improving step by step and we are positive optimists. I am pleased that we had this visit. I want to welcome once again Secretary Christopher and all of his associates.

SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER: Thank you, Mr. President. I am very pleased to be here. The principal purpose of my trip is to ensure compliance with the Dayton Agreements and forward implementation of those Agreements. We discussed primarily that matter over the last two hours. I am pleased to have received from the President further assurances of the determination to comply with those Agreements. I leave here in expectations of continued compliance and as the President said, I look forward to step by step improvement in the relationship between Serbia and the United States. Thank you very much.

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