Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina officials meet with Croat Coordination
(OSCE/Suceska)Ambassador Robert L. Barry, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia
and Herzegovina. (OSCE/Suceska) Photo details
SARAJEVO, 26 April 2001 - The Head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert L. Barry, and Deputy Head of Mission, Ambassador Dieter Woltmann, met with leaders from the Croat Coordination yesterday afternoon.
During the course of the meeting, the Coordination leaders stated some of their preconditions with regard to the election law and the implementation of the Constitutional Court decision as they prepare to visit Zagreb today to meet with government officials of the Republic of Croatia.
"We had a frank exchange of views on a variety of subjects related to amending the entity constitutions and the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina," said Ambassador Barry. "While we don't see eye to eye on every issue, I consider the ongoing dialogue constructive and useful."
This meeting was a continuation of discussions with representatives of the Coordination earlier this month.
For further information, please contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at ++387/(0)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.
During the course of the meeting, the Coordination leaders stated some of their preconditions with regard to the election law and the implementation of the Constitutional Court decision as they prepare to visit Zagreb today to meet with government officials of the Republic of Croatia.
"We had a frank exchange of views on a variety of subjects related to amending the entity constitutions and the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina," said Ambassador Barry. "While we don't see eye to eye on every issue, I consider the ongoing dialogue constructive and useful."
This meeting was a continuation of discussions with representatives of the Coordination earlier this month.
For further information, please contact OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at ++387/(0)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.