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Yugoslavia's arms trade with Iraq may have helped Saddam Hussein's efforts to develop chemical weapons, a major think-tank has alleged in a report.

The Brussels-based International Crisis Group ICG) claims Yugoslavia's arms deals with Iraq continued even after the ousting in 2000 of ex-President ( Read more... )

Belgrade/Brussels, 15 July 2002: Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica’s 24 June 2002 sacking of Yugoslav Army (VJ) Chief of the General Staff Nebojsa Pavkovic was necessary, welcome, and long overdue.

However, democratic control over Yugoslavia’s military forces, essential for the process of normalisation of political life, has not yet been assured ( Read more... )

By Alexandra Poolos

With the notable exception of Russia, European leaders have welcomed ex-Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's transfer to the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague as a giant step forward for justice.

Prague, 29 June 2001 (RFE/RL) -- Leaders across Europe joined the United States and international organizations today in hailing ( Read more... )