I have copies of President McDonald's remarks to the Secretary-General available to those who want them after this. This morning the Prosecution filed a Notice of Appeal in the Aleksovski case. Copies will be made available as soon as possible. On 17 May 1999, Zlatko Aleksovski filed a Notice of Appeal against his judgement and sentence, passed down on 7 May 1999. The Appellant may file a Reply by 10 August 1999.
Copies are available after the briefing.
He would be accompanied by the US Ambassador to the Netherlands. He added that the meeting was being held at the request of Ambassador Scheffer. He also said that the Prosecutor would leave today for Canada where she would receive an honorary award from the University of New Brunswick. She would be back on Friday. Asked for a reaction from the Prosecutor about the rumour of her possible departure from the Tribunal to take a seat on the Canadian Supreme Court, Risley replied that the Prosecutor had made no public comment, apart from indicating that she had not received an offer and that if she received an offer she would consider it.