Milosevic fell because he was defeated in the Kosovo war, which he provoked. All states that have sent their ministers here today together and in full conviction have supported the NATO states' effort to implement the international democratic community's will to halt Milosevic's disastrous policy. Bulgaria was one of those. We have offered unreserved support to those efforts with the full conviction in the righteousness of the cause that was expressly voiced by all democratic leaders. I have to note here the personal role of Lord George Robertson.
Leaders demonstrate their true selves mostly in days of hardship and crisis.
George Robertson's election as NATO Secretary General is a recognition of his undeniable personal merits but also of the correct course of policy that he dedicatedly and actively supported. Ladies and gentlemen, Dr. Kostunica is not alone in his battle to establish democratic changes in his country. The countries that are neighbors of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria included, are on his side together with the Yugoslav democrats for the Bulgarian people suffered under Milosevic together with the Serbian people. Dr. Kostunica has the support of the whole international community whose sons and daughters serving in KFOR are the most reliable guarantee for the stability of the peaceful transition, for saving ethnic peace and for gradually healing the wounds of the war. Therefore Bulgaria supported, support and will support NATO and KFOR in any situation.