Summary: Statement by European Commissioner Rehn following his meeting with the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (Brussels : 3 April 2006)
The EU has a clearly established policy as regards Serbia and Montenegro's cooperation with the ICTY and the negotiations on the Stabilisation and Association Agreement. The rhythm and duration of negotiations will depend in large part on how quickly Serbia and Montenegro meets the requirements, including the obligation to cooperate fully with the ICTY.
Today, I met the Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY, Mrs Carla Del Ponte, who reported progress in Serbia and Montenegro's cooperation with the ICTY which gives a credible possibility of concrete results in the weeks to come.
Prime Minister Koštunica has today given me his firm commitment to locate, arrest and transfer Ratko Mladić to The Hague without delay.
On this basis, I have decided to maintain the negotiation round next week.
We will continue to monitor closely the performance of the authorities and expect them to further improve their level of cooperation with the ICTY. At the end of April the Commission will reassess the situation and whether to continue the negotiations.
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