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Article: Voluntary surrender of Pavle Strugar -- Press statement -- Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman.
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- M2 Presswire
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- October 23, 2001
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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 October 2001-US DEPT OF STATE: Voluntary surrender of Pavle Strugar -- Press statement -- Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The United States welcomes the voluntary surrender and transfer of retired General Pavle Strugar to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to face prosecution. We commend the Government of Montenegro for its cooperation in this matter. Voluntary surrenders and transfers of indicted persons help the region achieve peace and justice.
This first voluntary surrender by a Yugoslav citizen is an encouraging sign that the people of ...