§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they would advocate a pause in air attacks by NATO if this pause were to be accompanied by the cessation of attacks on civilians by the Yugoslav Government forces. [HL1913]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanNATO has clearly set out its conditions for a cessation of military action. President Milosevic must:
ensure a verifiable stop to all military action and the immediate ending of violence and repression;
ensure the withdrawal from Kosovo of the military, police and paramilitary forces;
agree to the stationing in Kosovo of an international military presence;
agree to the unconditional and safe return of all refugees and displaced persons and unhindered access to them by humanitarian aid organisations;
provide credible assurance of his willingness to work on the basis of the Rambouillet Accords in the establishment of a political framework agreement for Kosovo in conformity with international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
NATO will suspend its action when Milosevic meets these conditions.