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W. Weldon: “And our document says, the composition of armed forces should be decided by a consensus agreement of the five permanent…”

On the recordMay 6, 1999
And our document says, the composition of armed forces should be decided by a consensus agreement of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council in consultation with Macedonia, Albania, Yugoslavia and the recognized leadership of Kosovo. And the above group would be monitored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, of which both Russia and the U.S. are member nations. And we had dinner at the ambassador's home for the U.S. with the Russian ambassador alongside of us.
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W. Weldon
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the composition of armed forces in relation to the U.N. Security Council and regional leaders.

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