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OSCE welcomes new Federation Government in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO 13 March 2001
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2001 - The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert L. Barry, welcomes the election of a Federation Government which was voted into office by the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday afternoon.
"We welcome the formation of the Federation Government on 12 March, ending the long process of implementing the results of the November election," Barry said. "The government's program, as outlined by Prime Minister Behmen, offers concrete solutions, especially concerning economic reform. What is particularly welcome is the prospect that governments at all levels in the Federation, Republika Srpska and the State can co-operate with one another in the interests of all the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The international community supports the new government and its programme."
The OSCE Mission notes that the new government has BiH Croats from all parts of the country in key positions, and that it has invited the HDZ to return to legislative bodies.
For further information, please contact OSCE Acting Spokesperson Sanela Tunovic at (++387/33) 292-338 or (++387/66) 134-758.
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 welcome the formation of the Federation Government on 12 March, ending the long process of implementing the results of the November election," Barry said. "The government's program, as outlined by Prime Minister Behmen, offers concrete solutions, especially concerning economic reform. What is particularly welcome is the prospect that governments at all levels in the Federation, Republika Srpska and the State can co-operate with one another in the interests of all the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The international community supports the new government and its programme."
The OSCE Mission notes that the new government has BiH Croats from all parts of the country in key positions, and that it has invited the HDZ to return to legislative bodies.
For further information, please contact OSCE Acting Spokesperson Sanela Tunovic at (++387/33) 292-338 or (++387/66) 134-758.
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.