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
NATO is ready to intervene if the situation requires,
If Milosevic does not comply, I can tell you that NATO is ready to act,
NATO continues to support a political solution which brings an end to the violence in Kosovo,
Diplomatic initiatives continue, but I think we must continue with the NATO strategy to seek a just end to this conflict,
I had a meeting of the North Atlantic Council this morning, and all the 19 ayes were absolutely like one country, ... Every country that belongs to NATO is behind the decision we have taken.
NATO is preparing to go further if required to halt the violence and protect the civilian populations (in Kosovo),
As soon as Gen. Clark has confirmed this withdrawal has begun, I intend to instruct him to suspend NATO air operations,
If the use of military force, or the threat of use of military force, is necessary to bring about a political solution, NATO is prepared to do it,
NATO is resolved to persevere until the violence in Kosovo has ended and a political solution has been reached,
I am confident that today NATO is not only becoming larger but also stronger, more cohesive and more coherent,
The military authorities of NATO are contemplating all the possibilities so that an embargo can be guaranteed, not only by NATO-friendly countries but also for other things,
On Kosovo, let me be quite clear that NATO will not stand idly by. We will not allow a repeat of the situation of 1991 in Bosnia,
Now what we want to do is be able to attack, from the airplanes, their headquarters, their commanders which are underground so that we can stop the tremendous ethnic cleansing which is now taking place on the ground,
Elections are the only way civilized countries can express themselves.