Washington refutes Karadžić claims

The State Department denies claims made by Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadžić regarding an alleged deal made with U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

Izvor: Tanjug

Friday, 26.06.2009.

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The State Department denies claims made by Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic regarding an alleged deal made with U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke. The State Department claims that the U.S. has on several occasions clearly stated that no such deal existed offering Karadzic immunity from criminal prosecution, according to Voice of America. Washington refutes Karadzic claims Karadzic submitted a demand to the Hague Tribunal in May 25, 2009, asking for the indictment against him to be dropped, stating that Holbrooke, who was the American envoy for the Balkans then, promised him immunity in exchange for leaving the political scene and public spotlight. “Neither ambassador Holbrooke nor any other U.S. official, in any situation, offered Karadzic immunity and such an offer was never made,” the State Department reiterated. “Karadzic did sign a statement, the content of which was negotiated with Holbrooke and a team of senior officials from the American government and senior officials from Belgrade. The meeting was held on July 18, 1996, and Karadzic was not in attendance. In this statement, Karadzic promised that he would leave his position and pull out of public life, but there was no quip pro quo,” the statement adds. The statement also claims that the U.S. government gave Karadzic a number of documents, some of which are quoted in his most recent demand, adding that the State Department believes that the “information he received has been presented in a skewed way” in Karadzic's lastest demand. The State Department added that the documents he claims point to the immunity agreement in fact “show that Karadzic’s claims have no basis.” The statement adds that it can be seen in these documents related to Karadzic leaving public life, that it is stated several times that the U.S. government expects him to face justice before the Hague Tribunal. “This stance is clear in the press statements as well as in the private diplomatic communications, and the letters from Secretary of State Warren Christopher and ambassador Holbrooke to Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic,” the statement concludes.

Washington refutes Karadžić claims

Karadžić submitted a demand to the Hague Tribunal in May 25, 2009, asking for the indictment against him to be dropped, stating that Holbrooke, who was the American envoy for the Balkans then, promised him immunity in exchange for leaving the political scene and public spotlight.

“Neither ambassador Holbrooke nor any other U.S. official, in any situation, offered Karadžić immunity and such an offer was never made,” the State Department reiterated.

“Karadžić did sign a statement, the content of which was negotiated with Holbrooke and a team of senior officials from the American government and senior officials from Belgrade. The meeting was held on July 18, 1996, and Karadžić was not in attendance. In this statement, Karadžić promised that he would leave his position and pull out of public life, but there was no quip pro quo,” the statement adds.

The statement also claims that the U.S. government gave Karadžić a number of documents, some of which are quoted in his most recent demand, adding that the State Department believes that the “information he received has been presented in a skewed way” in Karadzic's lastest demand.

The State Department added that the documents he claims point to the immunity agreement in fact “show that Karadžić’s claims have no basis.”

The statement adds that it can be seen in these documents related to Karadžić leaving public life, that it is stated several times that the U.S. government expects him to face justice before the Hague Tribunal.

“This stance is clear in the press statements as well as in the private diplomatic communications, and the letters from Secretary of State Warren Christopher and ambassador Holbrooke to Serbian President Slobodan Milošević,” the statement concludes.

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