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NATO welcomes Tribunal ruling against Mladic

BRUSSELS, Nov 22 (KUNA) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg I welcomed Tuesday the ruling of the UN Criminal Tribunal against Ratko Mladic.
"This shows that the rule of law is working and those responsible for war crimes are held to account. As Bosnian Serb commander, General Mladic was responsible for appalling crimes against civilians, including the murder of thousands of Bosnian men and boys in Srebrenica in 1995," he said in a statement.
He noted that NATO helped bring to an end "this dark chapter in the history of Europe." "I hope that today's ruling will move the region further down the path of peace and reconciliation," he added. (end) nk.sd