done our job as we could, professionally, and I believe it has been good.

We are categorically against the use of force against Yugoslavia, ... We believe that political levers to influence the situation are far from being exhausted yet.

We have worked out a certain program which we believe could avoid an armed confrontation and eventually eliminate this crisis, ... This program is conditioned on the fact that Iraq comply with the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council.

Measures are being considered against Yugoslavia. We are against these measures, but at the same time, there will be an exceptionally important meeting with Milosevic,

By 2000, we will double the size of our trade,

If the budget isn't approved, we will not stay on our posts,