71. The decisions came one day after Balkan leaders initialed a peace agreement in Dayton, Ohio. 72. The gathering also offered the opportunity for Balkan leaders to meet their counterparts outside the formal summit session. 73. The gathering also offers the opportunity for Balkan leaders to meet their counterparts outside the formal summit session. 74. The fighting and misery have belied progress Holbrooke claims to be making as he shuttles between Balkan leaders. 75. The gathering of Balkan leaders marks the return of Yugoslavia to regional diplomacy following two years of isolation imposed because of the Kosovo crisis and the NATO bombing campaign. 76. The leaders of both countries are expected to meet in Crete next in the coming days, on the sidelines of a Balkan leaders summit. 77. The summit will be the first meeting of Balkan leaders since the break up of Yugoslavia and the war in Bosnia earlier this decade. 78. The summit will also play host to Balkan leaders hoping to sketch a new economic map, including the possible creation of a customs union. 79. The United States and its allies have called the three Balkan leaders who signed the peace deal to a summit in Rome this weekend to admonish them for delays. 80. The United States and its allies have called the three Balkan leaders who signed the peace deal to a summit in Rome this weekend to admonish them for foot-dragging. |
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