Clinton makes diplomatic call to splintered Balkan states
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed Monday night in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo for the first leg of a diplomatic swing through three Balkan states.
After visiting Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo, Clinton is expected to conclude her visit with a stop in Brussels, Belgium, where she is scheduled to meet with high EU and NATO officials, including U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
The U.S. secretary of state's agenda focuses on the U.S. commitment to all Balkan states joining the EU and the goal of NATO membership for Bosnia, Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon said in a briefing before Clinton's departure. The goals are designed to promote stability in a region still rife with ethnic division nearly 15 years after the end of a civil war that resulted in the break-up of the former Yugoslavia....
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After visiting Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo, Clinton is expected to conclude her visit with a stop in Brussels, Belgium, where she is scheduled to meet with high EU and NATO officials, including U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
The U.S. secretary of state's agenda focuses on the U.S. commitment to all Balkan states joining the EU and the goal of NATO membership for Bosnia, Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon said in a briefing before Clinton's departure. The goals are designed to promote stability in a region still rife with ethnic division nearly 15 years after the end of a civil war that resulted in the break-up of the former Yugoslavia....