U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg was in the Serb enclave of GraÄanica on Thursday. There, according to reports, he stated that “it was time to find a solution for the economic and social problems”, underscoring that political issues had been “left for a later time”.
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Tadić: War not threatening Bosnia
President Boris Tadić says that he and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg agreed that “information that Bosnia is threatened by war” was untrue. “This isn’t about any sort of war, the situation is being overdramatized, I don’t know to what end. The problems should be identified through a rational and democratic dialog of the three peoples,†Tadić told reporters in MedveÄ‘a, southern Serbia, this Thursday.
U.S. official visits Belgrade
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg arrived in Belgrade in the evening on April 7 as part of his Balkan tour. The American official met this morning with First Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić.
U.S. State Department official due to arrive in Belgrade
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg will arrive in Belgrade tonight for a two-day visit. During the visit, he is set to “convey to Serbia’s officials Washington’s support to the country’s European aspiration and the U.S. government’s readiness to cooperation with Belgrade on strengthening stability in the region”.
U.S. official “encouraged by progress”
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg says he is encouraged by the progress Serbia had made in the process of European integrations. He added that he would also discuss issues that the two countries disagree on, the status of Kosovo, during his visit to Belgrade in April.
U.S. diplomat “encouraged by progressâ€
American diplomat James Steinberg said that he is encouraged by Serbia’s progress on its path towards European integration. The U.S. deputy secretary of state announced that he would visit the Western Balkans in the coming week, adding that the current American administration is dedicated to stability and prosperity in the Balkans.
DaÄić to start week-long visit to U.S.
First Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić will spend seven days on a visit to the United States, MUP has announced. DaÄić is set to meet with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, FBI Director Robert Miller and other U.S. officials, the statement said.
Bosnian leaders on Steinberg visit
RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik and other political leaders in Bosnia met yesterday with U.S. deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg. Dodik, who heads the government of the Serb entity, said after the meeting that solutions would not be imposed in Bosnia-Herzegovina and that Bosnian leaders would have to reach them themselves.
Deputy U.S. secretary of state in Bosnia
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg is expected to meet today with political leaders in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The American embassy in Sarajevo confirmed this, and said that the talks will be dedicated to a recent proposal of modified solutions from the so-called Butmir package, and changes to the Bosnian Constitution.



