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
For a long time there has been a lot of talk but not much action. I think we have to reverse that now.
The continuation of violence will affect the fledging stability of the region as a powerful deterrent to direct foreign aid,
Any attack with hostile intent against NATO verification aircraft will have the greatest consequence,
I am deeply concerned by the current security situation in Kosovo. Violent incidents over the last few days have again led to loss of life and pose a grave risk to the cease-fire,
I got the impression from the government that they don't see any basic difficulties in parliament ... Parliament is is recess but people continue to work on the law.
Aggression against life and property can only damage the image of a peaceful Islam.
We have only prepared the ground. If it is possible to continue? .... it's not clear yet. We have to wait until the speech.
NATO stands ready to act, ... We rule out no option to ensure full respect by both sides in Kosovo for the requirements of the international community.
For us, it is fundamental. We cannot cooperate with an organization that won't renounce violence and be able to negotiate with the other side.
The air campaign is going to continue, ... The Yugoslav government hasn't done anything positive.
This report is not true. We are going to continue with the same strategy, the strategy of the air campaign,
I would like to see that the members of the Security Council recognize that Milosevic is not complying with the previous resolution and that a very clear message has to be given to President Milosevic that he has to stop immediately and comply with the U.N. resolution,
It's good to talk, but their position has to change ... they know how to change, they know what they have to change.
We have been talking today on how we can send a message to the people in both communities, the Islamic and European, that we need this not to happen again...We strongly hope that people will be now sensible to understand that.