At the State Department in Washington, spokesman Sean McCormack backed the EU decision. He said full Euro-Atlantic integration will not be possible for Serbia and Montenegro until it fully cooperates with the tribunal.
Serbian President Vojislav Kostunica said the search for Mladic goes on and he urged the fugitive general to surrender. Kostunica's deputy prime minister, Miroljub Labus, resigned, saying the government had betrayed the country's interest by failing to find Mladic.