The delegation conveyed their nations' expressions of strong support and admiration for and solidarity with the Serbian people.

They expressed the unanimous demand of the people of Russia and Belarus that NATO's crimes against the people of Yugoslavia stop at once, and that their perpetrators be brought to book. They stressed that the United States' military arrogance, the bombing of Yugoslavia, is a serious crime against peace and humanity.

Russia and Belarus are unanimous on the point that Yugoslavia and the fraternal and brave Serbian people, who are resolutely defending their freedom, independence and national dignity, must be given every possible help, the parliamentarians said. They stressed that the parliamentary parties of Russia and Belarus are demanding of their governments resolutely to oppose NATO.

Milosevic, for his part, expressed pleasure at the visit by the joint Russian-Belarus parliamentarian delegation, thanking them for their support and solidarity. Stressing that the defence of the homeland is the greatest right, duty and interest of a nation, Milosevic said: "We shall defend our country. If we get help, our defence will be that much easier; without help, it will be more difficult, but defend it we will."