The United States announced that now that the Belgrade government has responded to America's request for cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, it will resume its economic aid to Yugoslavia. Colin Powell, the U.S. Secretary of State, announced the resumption of aid following discussions with the Prime Minister of Serbia and the Foreign Minister of Yugoslavia in Washington on Tuesday. With this decision, approximately $40 million in blocked economic aid will be released to Yugoslavia, and U.S. support for granting international development loans to the country will also follow. Mr. Powell expressed satisfaction with the indictment of the government against Serbs suspected of committing war crimes and genocide. He also welcomed the Yugoslav government's action in surrendering several suspects of war crimes to the International Court in The Hague, affiliated with the United Nations.
Resumption of U.S. Economic Aid to Yugoslavia - 2002-05-22
The U.S. has decided to resume economic aid to Yugoslavia after the Belgrade government agreed to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal. This includes the release of $40 million in previously blocked aid and support for international development loans. This is significant as it reflects U.S. approval of Yugoslavia's actions regarding war crime suspects.
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📰 What Happened
U.S. resumes economic aid to Yugoslavia after cooperation with war crimes tribunal.
- United States announce Yugoslavia
- United States release Yugoslavia
- Yugoslav government surrender war crimes suspects
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📚 Background
The U.S. is willing to resume economic support to nations that cooperate with international legal frameworks.
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