Serbia and Montenegro: Current Situation and U.S. Policy

Woehrel, Steven

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign policy;    Politics and government;    Foreign relations - U.S. - Serbia and Montenegro;    Foreign relations - Serbia and Montenegro - U.S.;    Politics and government - Serbia and Montenegro;   

RP-ID  :  RL30371
RP-ID  :  RL30371_2006Jun21

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic's long reign came to an end in October 2000, when he was deposed from power by a popular revolt after he refused to concede defeat in an election for the post of President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) won by his opponent, Vojislav Kostunica. Organized crime, extremists within the Serbian military and security apparatus, and the links between them continue to pose a threat to Serbia's democratic development. The United States and other Western countries have sought to encourage Serbia and Montenegro's integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions. However, these efforts have been hampered by controversy over the future status of Serbia's Kosovo province, Serbia's failure to fully cooperate with the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal, and Serbia's fitful progress in such areas as rule of law and military and security sector reform.