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Statement
by
the Secretary General of NATO, Lord Robertson,
Deploring the Death of a British Soldier
I am profoundly saddened by the tragic death of a British
soldier in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1)
following a vicious attack yesterday on the vehicle he
was driving. My condolences go to the family of this young
man as well as to his colleagues who are engaged in a
crucial mission for peace and the future of the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He died serving a just
cause as a member of a peace mission aimed at restoring
stability in this country.
I deplore this deliberate act of violence which is absurd
considering that NATO troops are in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia to assist the people and the government
of that country in achieving a peaceful and lasting solution
to the current crisis. President Trajkovski to whom I
spoke this morning, reconfirmed to me that the authorities
of the government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
who have sollicited NATO’s assistance will continue
to do their utmost to ensure the safety of NATO troops
on their soil and take all the necessary measures to avoid
a repeat of such incidents against NATO troops. Isolated
irresponsible acts of violence will in no way succeed
in compromising the stabilisation process engaged in the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Turkey
recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional
name.
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