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Statement on decision taken by the Arbitration Tribunal

14.02.1997

STATEMENT by the High Representative, Carl BildtRome, 14 February 1997The decision by the Arbitration Tribunal today represents an important further step in the process of implementing the Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina,I trust that all authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska as well a...

Condemnation of killings in Mostar

10.02.1997

STATEMENTby the High Representative, Carl BildtSarajevo, 10 February 1997We condemn in the strongest possible terms the indiscriminate killings of innocent civilians in Mostar today. This is murder, and must be treated as such. We will demand that those responsible for these brutal acts are identified, arrested and bro...

Press Conference in Brussels

21.01.1997

CARL BILDT:As you might be aware, we have these meetings at roughly monthly intervals, where all the leading nations involved in the Peace Implementation efforts come together to review, to discuss and to plan further action, and this was the first regular review of 1997. General satisfaction was expressed by the diffe...

Press Release

20.01.1997

Sir Martin Garrod, the Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative in Mostar, strongly condemns and deeply deplores the incident that occurred in the Hotel Ero on Saturday, 18 January 1997. It was provoked by Mr. Dalibor Glavina who was obviously drunk and threatened other guests in the Hotel. Glavina had en...

Transcript of the Press Conference held in Mostar

15.01.1997

Mr. Carl Bildt:Thank you. As you know the occasion for this meeting is the opening of the Regional Office of the High Representative which will be situated here in Mostar and it will cover the southern part of BiH and the Serb Republic. We are, of course, particularly pleased that this office will be headed by Sir Mart...

Opening Remarks by the High Representative at the Economic Policy Forum

12.01.1997

Today's meeting is a true sign of the agenda for peace starting to dominate over the agenda for war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.With the common institutions of Bosnia now starting to work, we must all concentrate efforts on creating the right conditions for good economic, social and political development in the years and...

Article by the High Representative, Carl Bildt:"New Sick Man of Europe"

10.01.1997

The events on the streets of Belgrade reflect a crisis in Serbia which could have far-reaching consequences for the stability of the Balkans. The demonstrations, ostensibly about the results of the November 17 local elections, are a manifestation of the deep unease which is becoming stronger throughout Serbian society....

UN Security Council resolution 1088 (1996) on the situation in BiH

12.12.1996

RESOLUTION 1088 (1996)Adopted by the Security Council at its 3723rd meeting, on 12 December 1996The Security Council, Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions concerning the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, including resolutions 1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995 and 1035 (1995) of 21 December 1995, Reaffirming...