Under Secretary Burns, Europe June 6-9, 2005

Under Secretary Burns Travel to Europe June 6-9, 2005

Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns will travel to London on June 6, 2005, for a meeting of G-8 political directors and for consultations with other European partners. Among the topics to be discussed are the June 23rd G-8 foreign ministers meeting in London, the July G-8 summit in Gleneagles, and developments in Iran, Sudan, and Iraq.

From June 7-9 Under Secretary Burns will travel to the Balkans, with stops in Sarajevo, Pristina and Belgrade. He will meet with local leaders and representatives of international organizations, including NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the UN. He will discuss U.S. efforts to ensure long-term stability in the Balkans and integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions, including support of the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, notably the importance of apprehending and transferring Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic to The Hague. Under Secretary Burns will also discuss our vision of Kosovo’s future and cooperation with the Contact Group on Kosovo.

Under Secretary Burns will return to Washington, D.C., on June 9.

SOURCE: state.gov 2005/585 Released on June 3, 2005 Press Statement, Sean McCormack, Spokesman, Washington, DC, June 3, 2005