Ljajić: U.S. trusts Serbia

U.S. institutions believe the Serbian government is doing everything possible to wrap up cooperation with the Hague, says Rasim Ljajić.

Izvor: Politika

Tuesday, 10.02.2009.

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U.S. institutions believe the Serbian government is doing everything possible to wrap up cooperation with the Hague, says Rasim Ljajic. The president of the National Council for Cooperation with the Hague said that he had, in no uncertain terms, told U.S. officials in Washington that Serbian citizens suspected the U.S. of being behind the Netherlands’ firm stance of conditioning Serbia's EU membership on Ratko Mladic’s arrest, a notion that U.S. officials dismissed outright. Ljajic: U.S. trusts Serbia Ljajic, speaking to daily Politika, said that, in the talks, U.S. officials had stressed that not only do they not doubt Serbia's intentions to wrap up cooperation with the Hague as soon as possible, but also believed that Belgrade was doing its utmost to bring the job to a close. "This is the first time that we have received acknowledgement as well as absolute support for what we have done so far. There were suspicions earlier, open doubts even, but now everyone is encouraged by what we are doing, above all by our efforts to arrest Ratko Mladic. All doubts have been dismissed, both in respect to the existence of political will, and in respect to the work of our officials. That is why they believe that our activities will bear fruit," said the National Council president. He added that the U.S.’s change of opinion had been influenced by several factors. “These are, above all, the arrest of Radovan Karadzic, and the formation of the current Serbian government. And, of course, we pointed out to them all that we have done,” said Ljajic. “We brought them operative information, acquainted them with operations and activities that we have carried out and are carrying out, and presented them with our plan for further activities,” he said. “They commended our decision to offer a financial reward for information leading to the arrest of Mladic and Goran Hadzic, as well as for establishing a telephone line via which this information can be delivered to state organs,” added Ljajic. Asked whether he had received any new information from the Americans in Washington that could speed up the hunt for Mladic, he responded that “cooperation with partner services exists and is constant.” “In any case, we’re prepared to cooperate with everyone and are open to all information that could help,” said the National Council president. Rasim Ljajic (FoNet, archive)

Ljajić: U.S. trusts Serbia

Ljajić, speaking to daily Politika, said that, in the talks, U.S. officials had stressed that not only do they not doubt Serbia's intentions to wrap up cooperation with the Hague as soon as possible, but also believed that Belgrade was doing its utmost to bring the job to a close.

"This is the first time that we have received acknowledgement as well as absolute support for what we have done so far. There were suspicions earlier, open doubts even, but now everyone is encouraged by what we are doing, above all by our efforts to arrest Ratko Mladić. All doubts have been dismissed, both in respect to the existence of political will, and in respect to the work of our officials. That is why they believe that our activities will bear fruit," said the National Council president.

He added that the U.S.’s change of opinion had been influenced by several factors.

“These are, above all, the arrest of Radovan Karadžić, and the formation of the current Serbian government. And, of course, we pointed out to them all that we have done,” said Ljajić.

“We brought them operative information, acquainted them with operations and activities that we have carried out and are carrying out, and presented them with our plan for further activities,” he said.

“They commended our decision to offer a financial reward for information leading to the arrest of Mladić and Goran Hadžić, as well as for establishing a telephone line via which this information can be delivered to state organs,” added Ljajić.

Asked whether he had received any new information from the Americans in Washington that could speed up the hunt for Mladić, he responded that “cooperation with partner services exists and is constant.”

“In any case, we’re prepared to cooperate with everyone and are open to all information that could help,” said the National Council president.

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