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Report By The High Representative On Compliance With The Peace Agreement

23.03.1996

According to Article II of the Peace Agreement, I shall monitor the implementation of the peace settlement. In Geneva March 18, I was asked to present a comprehensive report on compliance, based on my report on peace implementation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations March 13. This report is based on the sit...

Statement by the High Representative, Carl Bildt following the Meetings in Geneva

18.03.1996

STATEMENTby the High Representative, Carl Bildtfollowing the Geneva MeetingsGeneva, 18 March 1996The first phase of the implementation of the Peace Agreement is now coming to an end. March 14 was the deadline on a number of important political and constitutional issues, and March 19 is the deadline on important militar...

Statement of the Joint Civilian Commission for Sarajevo

16.03.1996

Sarajevo, 16 March 1996The Joint Civilian Commission for Sarajevo (JCCS) met today under the chairmanship of Ambassador Michael Steiner, with the participation of representatives from the Federation, the city of Sarajevo and representatives of the local Serbs. The JCCS discussed the current progress of the reintegratio...

Statement by Ambassador Michael Steiner: Present State of Federation

15.03.1996

The present state of the Federation gives reason for deep concern. The lack of wilingness on both sides to implement existing agreements and to respect mutually agreed deadlines has led to a disturbing deterioration in the relations between the Federation partners. This erodes the basis of the Federation itself.In Most...

Deployment of Federation Police in Ilidza

13.03.1996

At the invitation of the Principal Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Michael Steiner, a meeting on the deployment of Federation police in Ilidza took place at the Office of the High Representative on 13 March. The Minister of the Interior of the Federation, Avdo Hebib, his deputy, Jozo Leutar, the chief of...

Press Announcement by the High Representative, Carl Bildt in Brussels

11.03.1996

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTBY CARL BILDT, HIGH REPRESENTATIVEBrussels, 11 March 1996The existence of free and independent media in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be of crucial importance in the months ahead. Free and fair elecions will not be possible if free and fair access to print and broadcast media is denied. Democracy itself...