Meeting with Secretary Baker Regarding Kosova, April 10, 1992

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Title (Dublin Core)

Meeting with Secretary Baker Regarding Kosova, April 10, 1992

Date (Dublin Core)

1992-04-10

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1992-04-10

Congress (Dublin Core)

102nd (1991-1993)

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International Affairs

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

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memorandums

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eng

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Collection 007, Box 403, Folder 20

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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Robert J. Dole Republican Leadership Collection, 1985-1996

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MEMORANDUM
APRIL 7, 1992
TO: SENATOR DOLE
FROM: MIRA BARATTA
SUBJECT: MEETING WITH BAKER ON KOSOVA
Senators Nickles, Brown, D'Amato and Pressler were invited to the meeting (Senator Nickles will probably be unable to make it due to a scheduling conflict). You know the arguments for including the Albanians at the peace conference and the human rights situation, so I won't repeat them in detail, but I reiterated the talking points I wrote for your press conference below. The President's statement on recognition was silent on Kosova.
There is one major issue that I think should be raised: U.S. policy on economic sanctions. The President's statement on recognition of Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia said that economic sanctions against Serbia (and Montenegro) would be lifted once Serbia and Montenegro lifted their economic blockades against other republics. It seems to me that it would be in our interest to link the lifting of economic sanctions to the Serbian government's agreement to giving the Albanians a seat at the negotiating table in Brussels and to their overall human rights record (in Kosova and throughout Serbia). Furthermore, as long as the Serbian government supports the Yugoslav Army's bombing of Bosnia and Croatia, why should we normalize economic (or political) relations. While trade with Serbia is not very extensive, I think that such a policy would have political value by sending the message that there will be no business as usual until Serbia's internal and external policies change. We have leverage since Serbia will be trying to clarify its diplomatic status as the successor state to Yugoslavia.
TALKING POINTS:
-- IT SHOULD BE A TOP U.S. PRIORITY TO WORK FOR: (1) THE DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER EC OR U.N. MONITORS IN KOSOVA (ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE REPORTS OF THE YUGOSLAV ARMY MOVING TROOPS IN); (2) TO BRING THE ALBANIAN LEADERS OF KOSOVA TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE AT THE EC-SPONSORED PEACE CONFERENCE.
-- THE ALBANIANS ARE THE THIRD LARGEST GROUP IN WHAT USED TO BE YUGOSLAVIA -- THERE ARE OVER 3 MILLION OF THEM, 2 MILLION IN KOSOVA -- IN WHAT USED TO BE YUGOSLAVIA. THERE WILL BE NO TRUE SETTLEMENT OR TRUE PEACE UNLESS THE ALBANIANS ARE ALLOWED A SAY IN THEIR FUTURE.
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United States Senate
MEMORANDUM
4/10 Baker Meeting 1:50 P.M.
Dole
Nickles
Pressler
Symms
Brown
D'Amato
Cochran
Baker
Steve Barry
re Kosovo