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Republic. At the outset, Stanišić noted that the meeting was scheduled on the Bosnian-Serb
Republic delegation’s initiative and set out the purpose of the meeting: “it is because of your
initiative that we are meeting in order to improve /your/ operational and tactical position and
see about help from Serbia”. Karadžić observed that the conditions at the time were most
favourable for them as they were holding 75 per cent of the territory and they were willing to
end the war. He acknowledged that part of that territory would have to be returned because of
the demands of the international community. He set out their strategic goals, and indicated
that the one about having a part of Sarajevo was a priority. 4959 The strategic goals also
included “border separation of the state from the other two national communities” and to
establish territorial control over a number of areas. 4960 On the second day of the meeting,
Stanišić stated: “we can spare 100 to 120 men and Karišik”. He added that their combat group
was ready to set out the following day. Kovač added that he was prepared to engage
approximately 200 men who could engage in combat in two days. 4961
2311. Manojlo Milovanović, the Chief of the Main Staff of the VRS between May 1992 and
1996, 4962 testified that the meeting was chaired by Slobodan Milošević, but called by
Karadžić. 4963 He testified that Stanišić opened the meeting as the host because it was held at
the DB building. 4964 In relation to the entry recorded by Mladić under Stanišić’s name, “we
can spare 100-120 men and Karišik”, Milovanović testified that this did not mean that Stanišić
was offering Karišik to the VRS as Karišik was already part of the VRS, but rather that
Stanišić was offering to place 100-120 men under Karišik for activities around Sarajevo. 4965
The witness testified that Stanišić never sent any men to be placed under Karišik but that
instead 100-120 men arrived from the 72nd Brigade of the VJ Special Forces Corps. 4966
2312. Having reviewed P2532, the Trial Chamber concludes that the meeting of 13-14
December 1993 was about the practical and logistical possibilities for Serbia to provide
military assistance to the Bosnian-Serb Republic. On the basis of the notes themselves and the
testimony of Milovanović, it is clear that, while the meeting was held at the DB building,
Stanišić neither initiated nor chaired it. According to the notes, Stanišić made only limited
4959 P2532 (Excerpts of Mladić’s diary, 13 December 1993), pp. 1-2.
4960 P942 (Decision regarding strategic goals of the Serbian people in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 12 May 1992); P2532
(Excerpts of Mladić’s diary, 13 December 1993), p. 1.
4961 P2532 (Excerpts of Mladić’s diary, 13 December 1993), p. 8.
4962 P375 (Curriculum vitae of witness Manojlo Milovanović), p. 2.
4963 Manojlo Milovanović, T. 15445.
4964 Manojlo Milovanović, T. 15446; P2532 (Excerpts of Mladić’s diary, 13 December 1993), p. 1.
4965 Manojlo Milovanović, T. 15446-15447; P2532 (Excerpts of Mladić’s diary, 13 December 1993), p. 8.
4966 Manojlo Milovanović, T. 15448.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 830
30 May 2013