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OSCE Head of Mission welcomes new nominations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO 26 February 2001
SARAJEVO, 23 February 2001 - The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador Robert L. Barry welcomes the nomination of the President and Vice President of the Federation by the Federation House of Peoples today. He also welcomed the election at the same session of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Federation House of Peoples and of the delegates to the Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Peoples.
"We look forward to the final formation of a Federation Government as soon as possible. An urgent agenda awaits the new Prime Minister and his cabinet, and steps must be taken to deal with the worsening economic situation," said Ambassador Barry.
The OSCE Mission regrets that the HDZ political party has chosen to boycott these institutions, but the international community will work with the new government to be sure that the rights of all Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina are protected, as Annex 6 of the Dayton agreement requires.
For further information please contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at (++387/33) 292-449.
The OSCE established its present Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 December 1995. In accordance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP), the OSCE Mission activities are to: promote Democratization and the building of a vibrant civil society, foster the development of professional journalism and monitor the rights of journalists, monitor and advance the Human Rights situation, supervise the conduct of Elections, and encourage Regional Stabilization through arms control and confidence and security-building measures. The OSCE Mission continues to work closely with other international organizations and local institutions to implement the Dayton Peace Accords.
"We look forward to the final formation of a Federation Government as soon as possible. An urgent agenda awaits the new Prime Minister and his cabinet, and steps must be taken to deal with the worsening economic situation," said Ambassador Barry.
The OSCE Mission regrets that the HDZ political party has chosen to boycott these institutions, but the international community will work with the new government to be sure that the rights of all Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina are protected, as Annex 6 of the Dayton agreement requires.
For further information please contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at (++387/33) 292-449.
The OSCE established its present Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 December 1995. In accordance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP), the OSCE Mission activities are to: promote Democratization and the building of a vibrant civil society, foster the development of professional journalism and monitor the rights of journalists, monitor and advance the Human Rights situation, supervise the conduct of Elections, and encourage Regional Stabilization through arms control and confidence and security-building measures. The OSCE Mission continues to work closely with other international organizations and local institutions to implement the Dayton Peace Accords.