OSCE Permanent Council honours slain Serbian Prime Minister
Ambassador Justus de Visser, Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council. (OSCE/Alex Nitzsche) Photo details
VIENNA, 13 March 2003 - The OSCE Permanent Council held a minute's silence on Thursday in honour of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who was assassinated in Belgrade on Wednesday.
The Chairman of the Permanent Council, Ambassador Justus de Visser of the Netherlands, condemned the brutal murder and offered the condolences of the Chair to the family of Prime Minister Djindjic and to the Serbian people.
"The death of Prime Minister Djindjic is a serious setback for the country and the international community, given his crucial role as a democratic reformer who has been instrumental in bringing Serbia closer to Europe," Ambassador de Visser said.
"Nevertheless, we expect that the progress made in recent years in moving the country closer to European and international organizations in the field of security and human rights will not be derailed by this cowardly act of violence."
The Chairman of the Permanent Council was joined by many other Heads of Delegation in expressing the commitment of the OSCE to supporting the Government of Serbia in bringing the country into the European mainstream.
The Chairman of the Permanent Council, Ambassador Justus de Visser of the Netherlands, condemned the brutal murder and offered the condolences of the Chair to the family of Prime Minister Djindjic and to the Serbian people.
"The death of Prime Minister Djindjic is a serious setback for the country and the international community, given his crucial role as a democratic reformer who has been instrumental in bringing Serbia closer to Europe," Ambassador de Visser said.
"Nevertheless, we expect that the progress made in recent years in moving the country closer to European and international organizations in the field of security and human rights will not be derailed by this cowardly act of violence."
The Chairman of the Permanent Council was joined by many other Heads of Delegation in expressing the commitment of the OSCE to supporting the Government of Serbia in bringing the country into the European mainstream.