Philip H. Gordon: “it is in the core U.S. national interest to sustain the democracies that we have promoted for 20 years and who are now…”

your leadership on United States policy toward the Balkans has been instrumental in the past couple of decades in moving this region toward peace and democracy.

Why not think that way and imagine that you would have transportation routes between Serbia and Kosovo; open trade between Serbia and Kosovo;

We have said publicly--I have stated publicly that if those detained on the December 19 crackdown were not released very soon, we would have to conclude that they are now political prisoners.

I made clear to the Belarusian Government that only steps toward democratic reform and respect for human rights could lead to better relations with the United States.