Australia Bans Entry of Milosevic and Supporters
August 9, 2000 - 0:0
CANBERRA Australia said on Tuesday it was joining 35 other countries in banning the entry of identified members of the regime of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.
The United States, Canada, New Zealand and most European countries have already imposed visa restrictions on Milosevic and his supporters.
The U.S. list includes more than 800 names.
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said the move targeted Milosevic, an indicted war criminal, members of his immediate family, government members, military leaders, police and security forces, the judiciary and other supporters.
Downer said the Immigration Department had a comprehensive list of those people and their details had been included in a database used to check visa applications.
"The benefit of this highly targeted measure means it does not affect ordinary citizens of the former Republic of Yugoslavia, only those people directly associated with, or supporters of, the Milosevic regime," Downer said in a statement.
(Reuter)
The United States, Canada, New Zealand and most European countries have already imposed visa restrictions on Milosevic and his supporters.
The U.S. list includes more than 800 names.
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said the move targeted Milosevic, an indicted war criminal, members of his immediate family, government members, military leaders, police and security forces, the judiciary and other supporters.
Downer said the Immigration Department had a comprehensive list of those people and their details had been included in a database used to check visa applications.
"The benefit of this highly targeted measure means it does not affect ordinary citizens of the former Republic of Yugoslavia, only those people directly associated with, or supporters of, the Milosevic regime," Downer said in a statement.
(Reuter)