Javier Solana
Javier Solana
Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGFis a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician. After serving in the Spanish government under Felipe Gonzálezand Secretary General of NATO, he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and Secretary-General of the Western European Union and held these posts from October 1999 until December 2009...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 July 1942
CountrySpain
I have no information whatsoever that tells me with certainty that any of the accusations, allegations, rumors, that have taken place are true.
I never knew how I would see this. But I'm very moved, very moved,
If the only language Mr. Milosevic understands is force, then he will get force,
They have repeated their arguments but the substantive position has not changed.
They have to think, they have to return to negotiating ? the temperature has to be lowered.
I want to tell them that they have a place, without any doubt, among the family of the European nations.
Once again, the European Union recalls that it is absolutely against terror and that these actions kill the hopes of peace.
I had a meeting of the North Atlantic Council this morning, and all the 19 ayes were absolutely like one country, ... Every country that belongs to NATO is behind the decision we have taken.
If the use of military force, or the threat of use of military force, is necessary to bring about a political solution, NATO is prepared to do it,
If Turkey is ready, we must begin talks. And if Croatia is ready, there too. But we can't have a quid pro quo with the fate of these countries' populations.
(In) the European Union we feel a profound respect yesterday, today and tomorrow and we never had wanted in any case to offend their feelings.
in order to support a diplomatic, political solution that we very much hope will come alive in coming days at the meetings taking place.
Checkpoints have been dismantled, and in addition most police and military units normally based elsewhere in Yugoslavia have left Kosovo. The security forces are returning to the level they were at before the present crisis began,
I don't think this is the moment to do sanctions, and I do think the sanctions may contribute to the opposite that we want to obtain, which is defusing of the crisis.