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Yugoslavia

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Note on country name: The United States announced on May 21, 1992, that it would not recognize the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, as the successor to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On November 17, 2000, in response to the changes in Yugoslavia following the democratic election of President Vojislav Kostunica and the ouster of Slobodan Milosevic, the United States established formal diplomatic relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).

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Remarks

• 01/09/01: Secretary Albright (Interview by Jim Lehrer of "The Lehrer News Hour")
• 01/08/01: Secretary Albright (Remarks at United Nations stakeout)
• 12/31/00: Secretary Albright (Interview by Cokie Roberts of ABC's "This Week")
• 01/04/01: Secretary Albright (Remarks with Foreign Affairs Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
• 12/09/00: Secretary Albright (Haekkerup to Replace Kouchner as UN Head in Kosovo)
• 11/22/00: Secretary Albright (Kosovo: Attack on Yugoslav Representative's Residence)
• 11/18/00: President Clinton (Establishing Formal Diplomatic Relations With the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
• 10/26/00: President Clinton (Statement on Stability Pact and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
• 10/12/00: President Clinton (Statement on Lifting Sanctions Against Serbia)
• 10/06/00: President Clinton (Remarks on Elections in Yugoslavia)
• 10/06/00: Secretary Albright (Press Briefing on Elections in Yugoslavia)
• 09/28/00: President Clinton (Statement on Election Results in Yugoslavia)
• 09/26/00: President Clinton (Remarks at Georgetown International Law Center Ceremony)
• 09/20/00: Jim O'Brien, Special Advisor to President and the Secretary of State for Balkan Democracy (On-the-record briefing)
• 09/12/00: Secretary Albright (Press remarks following speech at the 55th United Nations General Assembly)
• 08/23/00: Secretary Albright and Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta (Joint press availability)
• 08/07/00: Thomas Pickering, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Business climate in Southeast Europe)
• 08/01/00: Secretary Albright and Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic press remarks, Rome, Italy (Serbia-Montenegro)
• 07/26/00: Samuel R. Berger, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, George Munoz, President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation , and George Soros, organizer of Soros Private Funds Management (Launch of Southeast Europe Equity Fund
• 07/26/00: Stuart E. Eizenstat, Treasury Deputy Secretary (Remarks on Southeast Europe Equity Fund)
• 07/25/00: John Menzies, Director of the Office of Kosovo Implementation (Briefing on Kosovo leaders' "Pact Against Violence" declaration)
• 04/07/00: Secretary Albright (Statement following meeting with municipal leaders from Serbia)
• 03/05/00: Secretary Albright (Interview by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Serbo-Croatian Service)
• 02/02/00 Under Secretary Pickering (Greece and the United States: A Partnership for Southeastern Europe)
• 01/26/00: Secretary Albright (Remarks at European Institute Awards Dinner)
• 01/15/00: Secretary Albright (Statement on "Arkan")

Press Statements

• 12/25/00: Parliamentary Elections in Serbia
• 11/02/00: Dr. Flora Brovina Released from Serbian Prison
• 09/24/00: Results of the Yugoslav Elections
• 09/23/00: U.S. Response to Report of Foreign Plot to Sabotage FRY Elections
• 09/20/00: Message on the Yugoslav Elections
• 08/14/00: Closure of Zvecan Smelting Plant
• 07/28/00: Conviction of Serbian Journalist Miroslav Filipovic
• 07/13/00: Secretary Albright Conveys Message of Support to Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic
• 07/07/00: Taken Question on Montenegro
• 06/16/00: Serbia/Montenegro: Draskovic Shooting
• 06/13/00: Democratic Local Elections in Montenegro
• 06/05/00: UN Shuts Temporarily Kosovo Newspaper "Dita"
• 06/05/00: Violence Against Serbs in Kosovo
• 05/17/00: Regime Crackdown on Independent Media in Serbia
• 05/04/00: Yugoslav Harassment of Opposition Activists
• 03/29/00:OPIC Signs an Investment Incentive Agreement With the Government of Montenegro
• 03/01/00: Yugoslav Harassment of Democratic Opposition
• 02/29/00 Yugoslav Army Checkpoint Near Montenegro-Albania Border
• 02/03/00: Secretary of State Albright Meets Montenegrin Prime Minister Vujanovic
• 01/11/00: Serbian Opposition Calls for Early Elections

Fact Sheets

• 01/22/97: The Former Yugoslavia -- Humanitarian Assistance To Refugees and Displaced Persons

Reports

• 12/08/99: FY 2000 Guidelines for NGO Proposals: Serbia and Montenegro

Material From:

• 1999
• 1998
• 1997
• 1996
• 1995

Related Sites

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• The United Nations
• OSCE
• U.S. Mission to the OSCE

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