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UNPROFOR spokesperson Michael Williams announced yesterday that
on 31st December Serbs opened fire on a UNPROFOR vehicle,
injuring two Canadian UN peacekeepers. The incident occurred at
Kolarin, in UNPA Sector South. According to official reports, a
group of 20 Serbs fired a total of 54 bullets directly at the
vehicle. One Canadian was hit by five bullets, of which two
injured him in the head, whilst the other was hit by three
bullets. Both UN soldiers are currently receiving medical
attention at the US military hospital (MASH) at Zagreb airport.
General Bertrand de Lapresle, the UNPROFOR Commander-in-Chief,
has sent a strong protest to local Serb leader Borislav Mikelic,
demanding that the Serbs responsible be identified and face
military trial.



KNIN, CROATIA UNPROFOR spokesperson Michael Williams announced
that the authorities in Knin have not signed and will not sign
any cease-fire agreement signed by the warring sides in
BosniaHerzegovina. According to Mr Williams, they consider this
to be a matter of  jurisdiction of Bosnia-Herzegovina. To date
there is only a temporary guarantee that Knin will not continue
to attack the Bihac pocket and that the Knin Serb forces  will
pull out of the area.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Talks continue in
Bosnia-Herzegovina which should consolidate further a more
permanent cease-fire. General Michael Rose, UN Commander for
B-H, chaired yesterday's meetings of the south-western and
north-eastern district joint commands overseeing the
implementation of the agreements. Discussions scheduled for
Gornji Vakuf and Tuzla are expected to yield a detailed plan for
the separation of the warring forces.

The Orasje-Bosanski Samac front was relatively quiet yesterday
morning with only short bursts of sporadic gunfire by Serbs on
the eastern side of the front reported by HVO sources. Later in
the evening the intensity of the attacks increased with Serbs
using heavy artillery and gunfire on HVO positions . No 
casualties were reported.

According to UNHCR spokesperson Peter Kessler, a humanitarian
road convoy of ten trucks organised by UNHCR set out this
morning from Zagreb to the besieged towns of Velika Kladusa and
Cazin in the Bihac enclave. Mr Kessler also reported that
Bosnian Serbs had refused to allow them to take out 31 wounded
people from Gorazde to Sarajevo to receive medical treatment.





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5th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA Talks on the implementation of the economic
agreement between Hrvoje Sarinic, the head of the Croatian
delegation, and Serb representative Borislav Mikelic ended
yesterday at Zagreb airport without an official result. Talks
are scheduled to continue on 11th January. Mr Sarinic stated
that Croatia is no longer satisfied with agreements that are not
implemented on time and that the Croatian delegation requests
that time frames be established, otherwise Croatia will not be
prepared to sign anything. Mr Sarinic also emphasised that
results achieved thus far do not merit an extension of the
UNPROFOR mandate. According to Mr Sarinic, the continuing
presence of Serb police and road signs along the Zagreb-Lipovac
highway is totally unsatisfactory.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA According to UNPROFOR spokesperson
Alexander Ivanko, yesterday's talks on promoting the cease-fire
in BosniaHerzegovina between Bosnian Army and Serb
representatives at Sarajevo airport ended without results. Serbs
claim that talks broke down because Bosnian Government troops
have still not withdrawn from Mount Igman following the noon
deadline yesterday, and that UNPROFOR has done nothing to
confirm the withdrawal. Talks are scheduled to continue tomorrow.



LIVNO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The general alert was sounded in Livno
at about noon. According to details provided by HVO sources,
Serb forces opened artillery fire on the entire Livno region.



BONN, GERMANY The meeting of the Contact Group for
Bosnia-Herzegovina will be held at 3:00 pm today. The Contact
Group will meet at the expert level, the first such meeting
since the four month cease-fire agreement in Bosnia came into
effect. The meeting should consider the possibility of
continuing the political process based on last July's peace
plan, which was  accepted by all parties with the exception of
the Bosnian Serbs.



WASHINGTON, USA Republicans in the American Congress have
proposed that the arms embargo against Bosnia-Herzegovina be
unilaterally lifted. Republican Senate leader Senator Robert
Dole said that it is tragic that the international community has
decided to oppose Bosnia's right to self-defence, thereby
appeasing the aggressor in spite of promises to respond to Serb
aggression. Mr Dole further added that  the embargo should be
lifted by 1st May, or even before, if the Bosnian Government
should send a formal request. The proposal, however, does not
include the deployment of US ground troops, whether in the form
of military exercises or support of installing military
equipment.

The Clinton administration, however, is opposed to a unilateral
lifting of the embargo. State Department spokesperson Mike
McCurry said that in lifting the embargo, the US would take on
the moral responsibility of arming and supplying Bosnia's
Muslims, which would also mean deploying massive US ground
troops. The spokesperson also confirmed that there is evidence
of weapons flowing from Serbia to Bosnian Serbs. There is some
proof that Milosevic has fulfilled his promises about closing
borders, but that does not mean they are completly closed.





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9th January, 1995



ZAGREB, CROATIA Representatives of the Federation of B-H, the
Herceg-Bosnian community and HVO met yesterday with Croatian
President Franjo Tudjman. The solution of the Bosnian crisis was
the main item on the agenda as well as the establishment of the
Federation of B-H and its Confederation with Croatia. Kresimir
Zubak, Jadranko Prlic, Mariofil Ljubic, Ivan Bender and Mijo
Brajkovic presented the concrete problems facing
Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mostar's Mayor Mijo Brajkovic requested that
Croatia continues with its aid for the reconstruction of Mostar.
Kresimir Zubak, the President of the Federation of
BosniaHerzegovina, described the Croatian-Muslim relations to be
in a stalemate position due to the different interpretations of
the Washington Agreement. Mr Zubak continued that the Bosnian
Croats recognise B-H as their homeland, but at the same time
request equality for the Croatian poeple, preservation of their
identity and the establishment of firm foundations for a better
and more secure future.



SLAVONSKI BROD, CROATIA According to official police reports,
Serbs from Bosanska Posavina fired gunfire on the Slavonski Brod
region during the weekend thus breaking the agreed upon
cease-fire. Rifle fire was registered in the areas of Svilaj,
Oprisavci, Klakari, Migalovci, Poloj and on the Sava Bridge.
Rifle fire also targeted the main street. No reports of
casualties or damage have thus far been reported.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The US Assistant Secretary of State
for Eastern European Affairs Richard Holbrooke was in Sarajevo
on Sunday. During his stay Mr Holbrooke said that the Contact
Group for BosniaHerzegovina should recommence their negotiating
mission so as to find a global solution for former Yugoslavia.
According to Reuters, Mr Holbrooke met with Bosnian Prime
Minister Haris Silajdzic after which he announced that
diplomatic talks would begin tomorrow, with a meeting scheduled
for Paris which would include Contact Group analysts and
experts. Mr Holbrooke once again confirmed that the US fully
supported the peace plan for Bosnia.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Serbs continued to breech the
four month cease-fire agreement for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Yesterday, the region of Livno being was targeted by long-range
missile fire from Serbian positions in Glamoc and Grahovo. No
casualties were reported but there was extensive material
damage. The entire region was put on general alert at 9.20 this
morning due to fresh attacks. This morning HVO forces managed to
repel another fierce attack by the Bosnian Serb forces in the
Koricina area on the Livno front. No reports of attacks have
come from the Kupres front, while on the Orasje-Samac front some
shootings were reported. In the Stolac area, some Serb
machine-gun fire was reported coming from Hrgud and Ravnica.



WASHINGTON, USA Associated Press reports that United States Vice
President Al Gore, during an interview on CBS Face the Nation,
said that he could see President Bill Clinton putting a veto on
legislation to lift the arms embargo for the Bosnian Government.
Mr Gore said that this would be possible only if the vote in
Congress was unilateral and not multilateral. He continued that
the passing of such a legislation could have negative effects on
the NATO mission, on United States relations with its allies,
and its leading role of responsibility in the world.





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10th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA Croatian President Franjo Tudjman yesterday
received the new European Union Monitoring Mission Chief to
Croatia, Albert Turot. During the meeting Mr Turot updated the
President of the mission's work, its basic principles and his
understanding of the situation in Croatia. Mr Turot said that
before anything a peaceful solution to the crisis should be
sought. President Tudjman in return expressed his support for
the mission in executing its duties and the possibility of
finding a solution to the problems facing Croatia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mr Tudjman once again stressed the
territorial integrity of Croatia in its internationally
recognised boarders.

During talks with UN Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi in Zagreb,
Bosnian Federation Vice President Ejup Ganic gave examples of
Serb violations to the agreement on opening blue humanitarian
routes and the continuation of Serb attacks on the Bihac region.
Following the meeting UNPROFOR announced that one of its high
officials will travel to Knin in order to secure a promise that
the Serbs from Croatia's UNPAs will withdraw their troops from
north-western Bosnia and allow free passage to UN convoys
supplying the Bangladeshi contingent in the Bihac pocket.



UNPROFOR Sector West spokesperson Susan Manuel confirmed that
unarmed Serbs are monitoring exists and other passages along the
Zagreb-Lipovac highway and that armed Serbs are supplying them
with food. Ms Manuel added that 50 UN police, who will monitor
the highway, arrived at the Jordanian contingent base near
Novska yesterday and that a further 50 UN police are ready to
take their posts at the base near Slavonski Brod.



UNPROFOR HQ in Zagreb reported today that a member of the
Nepalese UN battalion was wounded on Monday when his vehicle hit
a land mine on a road in the vicinity of Okucani. The wounded
soldier was transported to the MASH hospital at Zagreb airport.



KNIN, CROATIA According to Reuters, UNPROFOR spokesperson
Michael Williams announced that UNPROFOR commander for
Bosnia-Herzegovina General Michael Rose is expected to meet with
Serb representatives in Knin today in order to secure an end to
their participation in battles in the Bihac pocket. Mr Williams
said that General Rose will attempt to ensure that Serbs from
Knin no longer engage in the conflict in the Bihac region as
well as to secure a guarantee for the free passage of UN convoys
into the region. According to UNPROFOR HQ in Sarajevo, General
Rose postponed his visit to Knin today for technical reasons.
The nature of these technical difficulties was not disclosed.



MOSTAR, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The Carinski Bridge Committee
yesterday decided on awarding the contracting of the
construction of the historic bridge to the "Vijadukt" company
from Zagreb. The final negotiations with "Vijadukt" are due to
commence today, while the signing of the contract between the EU
Administration of Mostar and "Vijadukt" is expected to take
place this week. The construction cost for this project will
amount to approximately 5 million German marks and is expected
to last fifteen months. Workers from East and West Mostar will
equally participate in its construction. The bridge will be
constructed to its original form, while the remains of the old
Carinski Bridge will be demolished.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The general alert was once again
sounded for the Livno district this morning when Bosnian Serb
forces targeted Livno and the surrounding area with mortar fire.
Casualty and damage reports were not available.

Citing an UN official, Reuters reports that the Bosnian Serbs
are currently holding 80 Muslim civilians, including children,
captive in Rogatica near Sarajevo. Two prisoners, one of whom
was a 90 year old man, died. UNHCR spokesperson Kris Janowski
announced that Serbs are not only violating the cease-fire
agreements in Bosnia but are breaching all the principles of
human rights.

Serb forces have violated the cease-fire agreement on the Livno
front and continue open provocations throughout
BosniaHerzegovina, stated Herzeg-Bosnian Community
representatives at a meeting in Mostar. The situation of Bosnian
Croats in Banja Luka is reported to be very grave, with talks on
exchanging prisoners and the dead continuing.

The Bosnian Serbs stated today that they will re-open the blue
humanitarian routes to Sarajevo by the end of the week even
though the Bosnian Army has not withdrawn from Mt. Igman. These
include the road south of Sarajevo airport and the road leading
to Visoko and Central Bosnia.



A UNHCR aid convoy departed from Zagreb today on its way to the
besieged town of Cazin. The ten truck convoy is carrying 110
tons of food and medicines.



PARIS, FRANCE Senior officials of the Contact Group for
Bosnia-Herzegovina are meeting in Paris today. They will attempt
to find the means to preserve the agreement on cessation of all
hostilities signed on 31st December and to revive the peace
negotiations. Contact Group representatives are to travel to
Belgrade tomorrow in order to meet with Serbian President
Slobodan Milosevic. On Thursday they are to pay a visit to
Sarajevo and Pale.





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11th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA Hrvoje Sarinic, the head of the Croatian
delegation for negotiations with local Serbs, held talks
yesterday in Zagreb with peace mediators Lord David Owen and
Thorvald Stoltenberg regarding the implementation of the
economic agreement signed on 2nd December. Mr Sarinic said after
the meeting that the signed agreement had to be implemented and
that Croatia can no longer make concessions, adding that Croatia
has been flexible up until now and would not tolerate any
further concessions. After the discussions, Lord Owen and Mr
Stoltenberg announced that further discussions with local Serb
representatives and the Croatian delegation were scheduled at
Zagreb airport today. Both peace negotiators left for Belgrade
where they were scheduled to continue discussions with Serbian
President Slobodan Milosovic. Today talks in Zagreb continued
behind closed doors, but to date no real resolutions have been
announced.

Following Croatia's insistence, UNPROFOR has announced that
signs bearing the insignia of the self-proclaimed Serb republic
are currently being removed along the section of the
Zagreb-Lipovac highway that passes through UN Sector West.
UNPROFOR also announced that a military commissioner would
travel to Novska to discuss plans to demine the ZagrebSlavonski
Brod railway line. Mines were laid on the railway line when
hostilities began in the area and currently discussions are in
process to open the 

railway.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA According to HVO sources, Serbs
continue to breech the ceasefire agreement on the
Orasje-Bosanski Samac front. During the last 24 hours, Serbs
fired mortar shells from the direction of Obudovc, Batkusa and
Jenjici towards Ostra Luka and the road linking Orasje and Tuzla.

Cease-fire violations continue on the Livno front. The general
alert was sounded early this morning due to intensive Serb
shelling of civilian targets in Livno and the surrounding area.

According to UN spokesperson Herve Gourmelon, Serbs fired eight
missiles on the Bihac pocket yesterday. No casualties had been
reported. The spokesperson also confirmed that fighting
continues in Velika Kladusa between Fikret Abdic's forces, Serbs
and the Bosnian Army. Serbs are also reported to be attacking
the region of Bosanska Krupa and Bosanski Otok.



PARIS, FRANCE Croatia's Foreign Minister Mate Granic will be in
Paris and Bonn today and tomorrow to hold talks with his French
and German counterparts Alain Juppe and Klaus Kinkel, where they
will discuss the situation in Croatia's occupied areas and the
UNPROFOR mandate in Croatia.



NEW YORK, USA Mario Nobilo, the Croatian Ambassador to the UN,
has sent a letter to Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in
the wake of the report by international peace mediators on
former Yugoslavia lodged on 5th January. The letter stresses
that supplying the Serbs in the UNPAs with fuel in order to buy
negotiating power is short-sighted and damaging to the peace
process.





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12th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA The meeting between the Croatian Government,
represented by Hrvoje Sarinic, and the Serbs in Croatia's
occupied territories, represented by Borislav Mikelic, was held
yesterday in the UNPROFOR base at Zagreb airport, with peace
envoys Lord David Owen and Thorvald Stoltenberg also present.
After the seven hour discussions, a number of agreements were
reached. Firstly, the section of the Zagreb-Lipovac highway
which runs through UN Sector West will only bear internationally
recognised road signs and signals. These will be put into place
by UNPROFOR no later than 17th January. Secondly, Croatian
authorities are to deliver electric generators to the Serb
controlled hydroelectric dam in Obrovac no later than 17th
January. Thirdly, the northern section of the oil pipe line,
which has been confirmed to have been de-mined, should be
reopened no later than 23rd January. Fourthly, details
concerning the formation of a joint oil company are to be
further examined. Fifthly, mine and railway experts are to
inspect the ZagrebSlavonski Brod-Mirkovci-Tovarnik railway line
to outline a concrete plan for its reopening. Sixthly,
inspections of water supply systems are to begin this week to
enable the first phase of repair work to begin by 24th January.
Seventhly, further discussions will take place in Zagreb and
Knin in regards to refugees and displaced persons. And finally,
a new round of talks is scheduled for Knin on 27th January and
Split on 24th February.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The commanders of the three warring
parties in BosniaHerzegovina signed an agreement yesterday in
Sarajevo to solidify the four month cease-fire, which was being
jeopardised by the conflict over the Mount Igman demilitarised
zone. UN commander for B-H General Michael Rose confirmed that
the Bosnian Army had completely withdrawn from the demilitarised
zone on Mount Igman, and consequently the Bosnian Serbs had
promised to open up land routes to Sarajevo no later than 14th
January. The agreement was signed by commanders of the Bosnian
Army and its allies the Bosnian Croat HVO, Generals Rasim Delic
and Tihomir Blaskic and the opposing Bosnian Serb commander
General Ratko Mladic. It was also agreed upon that the three
military sides should meet within 48 hours in western Bosnia
were the cease-fire agreement is not being respected, in the
hope of finding a solution to the crisis.

Representatives of the Contact Group for Bosnia-Herzegovina are
scheduled to meet today with the Bosnian Government in Sarajevo.
Following this, they are due in Pale for further discussions
with Bosnian Serbs. The representatives yesterday met with Serb
President Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade. The German Ambassador
Steiner said after yesterday's talks that all discussions are
centred on the acceptance of the Peace Plan and are the basis
for any future discussions.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA According to UNPROFOR
headquarters in Sarajevo, more clashes between the Bosnian Army
and Bosnian Serb forces were reported yesterday. According to
reports, Serb forces tried to capture more territory in the
Srebrenica area. More than a dozen clashes were reported in the
region. Reports of casualties are unknown to date. UNPROFOR also
reported some 13 shells hitting the Bihac region yesterday.



VIENNA, AUSTRIA The CSCE permanent committee, which held its
planning session in Vienna today, was briefed by Croatia's CSCE
ambassador Darko Bekic in regards to Croatia's views about the
current UNPROFOR mandate.



NEW YORK, USA The United Nations Security Council has agreed
upon a draft resolution which would continue the softening of
some sanctions against Serbia for a further 100 days. The
resolution is expected to be accepted today. The draft
resolution would also confirm that all import, export and
transportation by Serbs through the UNPA zones in Croatia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina would only be allowed following permission by
the legitimate governments of the territories, including those
transports crossing the border between B-H and the rump
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ZAGREB, CROATIA Croatian President Franjo Tudjman addressed the
nation in a speech broadcast over Croatian television and radio.
In his speech, President Tudjman announced that he had made a
decision on terminating the UNPROFOR mandate in Croatia on 31st
March this year. This will be in line with the expiry date of
the current mandate. Mr Tudjman added that he had forwarded a
letter to UN Secretary General Boutros BoutrosGhali informing
him of the decision, while other members of the international
community had been informed through his special envoys. Among
other things, President Tudjman emphasised that the decision is
of crucial significance for a future resolution of Croatia's
occupied territories. In his national address, the Croatian
President expressed gratitude to all countries that had
contributed to the peacekeeping force in Croatia, thanking
UNPROFOR members and UN officials who have worked in Croatia
under difficult and dangerous conditions, and remembering those
who had lost their lives during the course of the peace mission.
Addressing the Croatian public, Mr Tudjman stressed that Croatia
is not departing from its goal of the peaceful reintegration of
occupied regions and that Croatia will continue in its efforts
to conduct negotiations, including the normalisation of
Croatian-Serbian relations, within the framework of the
international community. President Tudjman stated that
democratic Croatia is guaranteeing Serbs living in Croatia all
human and ethnic rights according to the highest international
conventions, while the United Nations and other members of the
international community are calling on Serbs in Croatia to
respect Croatia's constitutional and legal order. The Croatian
President ended his address by saying that the attainment of a
lasting peace in Croatia will hasten a resolution to the crisis
in BosniaHerzegovina, as well as help establish peace and the
new world order in this part of the world.

In a letter sent to Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Croatian President
Tudjman informed the UN Secretary General that on 23rd September
1994, the Croatian Parliament decided to extend the UNPROFOR
mandate for 100 days on condition that concrete measures and
goals be realised. Based on Croatia's experience over the last
two years, and in spite of UNPROFOR's important role in stopping
violence, current UNPROFOR activities have not created
conditions for implementing a lasting peace and order in
Croatia. For that reason, President Tudjman has decided to
cancel the mandate as of 31st March. The letter went on to say
that the Croatian Government will immediately contact UN Special
Envoy Yasushi Akashi, with whom all questions will be considered
regarding the UNPROFOR withdrawal. Mr Tudjman also added that he
hopes that the withdrawal will be orderly completed within three
months of the mandate's expiry date. Croatia is prepared to
enter into an agreement with the UN on the continuation of
logistic assistance for UNPROFOR activities in Bosnia, including
the continued work of UNPROFOR headquarters in Zagreb, and that
the UN can be sure of the support of Croatian officials.
President Tudjman's letter also states that the end to the
UNPROFOR mandate does not mean an end to talks, but should
rather have further impetus for their successful realisation.

The Croatian Government, during last night's sitting, accepted
the report on the decision to end the UNPROFOR mandate in
Croatia, which will be put before the House of Representatives.

According to Reuters, UN Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi has warned
that in case UNPROFOR does withdraw from Croatia's occupied
territories, he believes this will lead to an escalation of
conflicts in the region. Reuters  also reports the US State
Department's spokesperson Christine Shelly's announcement that
the United States did not agree with Croatia's decision to
terminate the UNPROFOR mandate as this could result in the
renewal of conflicts between Croatia and Serbs from Croatia's
occupied territories.



RIJEKA, CROATIA A senior United States military delegation,
headed by the Deputy Commander for all US sea and land
contingents in Europe Admiral Morris, visited today the Rijeka
ship building yard "Viktor Lenac", so as to investigate the
technical and security conditions for the repair of US navy
ships. Admiral Morris and his delegation were accompanied by
Croatian Deputy Defence Minister Josip Juras. The US Admiral
later announced that he was satisfied with what he had
inspected, but that its was too early to make plans for any
concrete co-operation.



PALE, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Representatives of the Contact Group
for B-H arrived in the Serbian stronghold of Pale to discuss the
continuation of the peace process. The meeting with the Bosnian
Serbs was due to take place yesterday, but was delayed until
today because of extended talks with the Bosnian Government in
Sarajevo.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA According to HVO sources, Bosnian
Serb forces provoked with small arms fire HVO positions on the
Orasje-Samac front last night. Serb provocations were also
reported on the Tomislavgrad, Mostar and Vitez defence lines,
while Serb military convoys were of increased intensity in the
Bosanska Posavina corridor around Brcko.



UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK The UN Secretary General has responded
to President Tudjman's letter, stating that the Croatian
President informed him of the decision to end the UNPROFOR
mandate which expires on 31st March. Mr Ghali expressed his
regret and concern with the decision, adding that UNPROFOR has
played an important role in stopping attacks against Croatia
three years ago, and since then UNPROFOR has done all in its
power to stop the renewal of conflict. The Secretary General
added that the international community will continue its
negotiations with the Croatian Government on the issues
mentioned in President Tudjman's letter and that the request
will be put before the UN Security Council.

Last night the UN Security Council accepted the resolution which
states that the easing of sanctions against Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia will be extended by another 100 days. Fourteen
members voted in favour, while the Russian representative
sustained. The UN Security Council resolution states that the
export and transport of goods through UNPAs in Croatia and Serb
controlled areas in Bosnia will be allowed only with the
permission of the Croatian and Bosnian Governments. The
resolution also applies to all transport vehicles crossing the
Yugoslav-Bosnian border. In his speech to the Council, Croatian
Ambassador to the United Nations Mario Nobilo stressed that the
blockade on the Yugoslav border is not complete.



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16th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA Yesterday marked the third anniversary of the
international recognition of Croatia and when an independent and
sovereign Croatia entered the world community of states. Croatia
was officially recognised on 15th January 1992. President Franjo
Tudjman marked the occasion with an official speech. The
President declared that the day was an occasion to remember by
all generations of Croats who waited patiently for Croatia's
independence, as well as those many people who helped Croatia
reach its goal.

Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic also marked the occasion
by referring to President Tudjman's decision to terminate the
UNPROFOR mandate as symbolic in that it ends a period of
Croatia's efforts to peacefully reintegrate its occupied
territories with the aid of UNPROFOR and the international
community, and it was now time for Croatia to take
responsibility for its own future.

The parliamentary delegation of the Council of Europe will visit
Croatia on Wednesday as part of Croatia's regular efforts
securing membership into the Council. The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs stated that the delegation will meet with Croatian
representatives of government and constitutional bodies, as well
as parliamentary commissions and nongovernment associations. The
delegation will also visit the Istra county. The delegation will
report to the European Parliamentary body on the results of its
visit, where a decision will be made regarding Croatia's
acceptance into the Council of Europe.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA UNPROFOR Commander for
Bosnia-Herzegovina General Michael Rose and Chief of UNPROFOR
Civilian Affairs Viktor Andreyev returned from Pale with no
success in their negotiations with the Bosnian Serbs. Their
visit intended to secure Serb acceptance for the re-opening of
the blue routes for Sarajevo, which were foreseen as part of the
four month cease-fire agreement, but the negotiations concluded
with no breakthrough. Mr Andreyev stated that there were
differences in the interpretation of the agreement.

According to UNPROFOR in Sarajevo, seven persons were killed and
one wounded over the weekend in Serb attacks on the centre of
Bihac. On Sunday a 82mm mortar shell hit a school building
killing a one year old girl, while a 15 year old girl was killed
and her mother seriously wounded nearby when another shell hit a
residential building. UNPROFOR spokesperson Paul Risley said
that it was clear that the shells deliberately targeted the town
centre, adding that to attack Bihac currently over-crowded with
60,000 people was nothing short of murder.



UNPROFOR spokesperson Koos Sol announced that two French fighter
jets mistakenly launched two rockets over Bosnian territory on
Sunday. The incident did not result in any casualties. Mr Sol
explained that two planes responsible for enforcing the no-fly
operation within the Breza-IlijasVisoko sector accidentally
launched two rockets which fell in the vicinity of the Canadian
UNPROFOR battalion headquarters in Visko.

According to Bosnian Government sources, forces loyal to Fikret
Abdic are continuing to force civilians to dig trenches. These
are mostly men and women who remained in their homes after the
Bosnian Army expelled Abdic's supporters from Velika Kladusa and
the entire Bihac region last summer. According to UNPROFOR
sources, Abdic's military units are now searching the suburbs
and rounding up residents. UN military observers have given
strong evidence that the detained are forced to dig trenches
along lines where they are exposed to military attacks.





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17th January 1995.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The session of the Constitutional
Assembly of the Bosnian Federation that was broken off in
December continued in Sarajevo today. Twenty six bills were
passed, among them the ones regulating the legal and economic
system of the Bosnian Federation. The laws on amnesty, the law
on supreme court of Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as the law on
foreign investment were also adopted. They are also to discuss
key strategic issues. Tomorrow, on the Constitutional Assembly
of the B-H Federation, the two sides will deal with the crisis
that has arisen following calls that came from the Muslim side
for the current Federation President Kresimir Zubak to be
replaced by Federation vice-president Ejup Ganic.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Reports of two more people being
killed  are coming from the Bihac region, where the Serbs from
Croatia's UNPAs are continuing to violate the cease-fire. Fierce
fighting is also being reported in the Velika Kladusa area.



SKOPJE, MACEDONIA The US Army European HQ Chief-of-Staff,
General George Joulwan held talks in Skopje today with
Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov on the military co-operation
between the US and Macedonia. Following the meeting, the US
General said he was pleased with the outcome of the talks,
adding that no extra US troops are to be sent to Macedonia as a
part of a preventive mission. Following his visit to Macedonia,
General Joulwan is scheduled to set off for Croatia.



GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Experts from the Bosnian Contact Group are
to meet in Geneva on Thursday with their counterparts from the
Islamic countries to discuss a solution to the Bosnian crisis.
This will be the first meeting of the five-nation Contact Group
of the USA, Russia, Great Britain, France and Germany with the
Islamic Conference Group of seven nations. According to western
sources, the five-power Contact Group will be trying to pacify
disgruntled Islamic countries, which resent the international
community's passiveness towards the fate of the Bosnian Muslims.



UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK In a report submitted to the UN
Security Council yesterday, UN Secretary General Boutros
Boutros-Ghali expressed concern over the withdrawal of UNPROFOR
from Croatia. Mr Ghali believes that this could incite a new
outbreak of hostilities and he hopes that Croatia will
reconsider its decision. The Secretary General also mentioned
the eventual transfer of UNPROFOR troops from Croatia and
admitted that no progress was made by UNPROFOR to create
conditions for the deployment of monitors on the borders between
Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia since the local Serbs in
the occupied regions refuse to give permission for this.

Mario Nobilo, the Croatian Ambassador to the UN, said last night
in an interview for Croatian television that Mr Ghali did not
take seriously the Croatian decision to terminate the UNPROFOR
mandate. Mr Nobilo added that the Croatian diplomacy must fully
support this decision and make this clear to the international
community.



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18th January 1995



ZAGREB, CROATIA



President Franjo Tudjman yesterday received US ambassador Peter
Galbraith in the presidential offices. They discussed the
Croatian decision to discontinue the UNPROFOR mandate and the
speedy reintegration of the occupied regions of Croatia.
Galbraith reiterated his concern over the decision to end the
UNPROFOR mandate in Croatia, indicating that it might lead to
new conflicts. Galbraith stated that US is ready to cooperate
with Croatia in finding a political solution to the crisis.

Foreign minister Mate Granic met with the delegation of the
Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly, led by Pierre Van
der Linden. Granic informed the delegation of the situation in
Croatia and the decision to end the UNPROFOR mandate in Croatia.
he stressed that this decision will boost the existing peace
talks and that Croatia will do everything in its power to ensure
that the reintegration of its occupied regions will be carried
out through peaceful, political means.

A Croatian government delegation led by Prime Minister Nikica
Valentic yesterday returned from its official state visits to
China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Kuwait. At
a press conference Valentic stated that the purpose of this trip
was to expand economic relations with these countries and open
diplomatic missions. Valentic added that Croatia needs to
strengthen its position in Asian markets.

After a meeting between Croatian and Muslim delegations, the
President of the Bosnian Federation, Kresimir Zubak announced
that the upcoming session of the Constitutional Assembly of the
Federation will not be held. This decision follows after the
Muslims specified that they want Ejup Ganic to become the
Federation's President. According to Mr Zubak, the Croatian side
does not want the rotation of the presidency to be conditioned
by sessions of the Bosnian Parliament. The Muslims have insisted
on their demands and rejected Croatia's stand on the issue. They
have proposed that the Croatians undertake an alteration to the
Vienna Agreement which relates to the rotation of the federal
presidency every six months. The Croatians have rejected this
proposal saying that it would be a violation of the provisions
of the Vienna Agreement.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Radio Sarajevo today charged
Bosnian Serbs of cutting off gas lines in the centre of
Sarajevo, in spite of the guarantee that lines will be opened as
part of the four month cease-fire agreement. The temperature in
Sarajevo reached a slow as minus 13 yesterday.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Radio Sarajevo also reported
continued fighting in the Bihac region, where Bosnian Serbs and
Serbs from occupied areas in Croatia last night attacked the
enclave in order to recapture the village of Klokot, now
controlled by the Bosnian Government Army.



LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN An agreement was signed in London
yesterday between the European Bank for reconstruction and
development and Croatia on a loan for the amount of  $US 47
million. This money is earmarked for various transportation
projects, such as the completion of several highway routes,
repair of bridges and equipment for the maintenance of roads.



NEW YORK, USA The United Nations Security Council confirmed that
it will not accept the status quo in the occupied territories of
Croatia, and it has requested that the Croatian government
reconsider its decision to terminate the UNPROFOR mandate in
Croatia. The Council also expressed its special concern over the
deteriorating situation with the peace process in the former
Yugoslavia. The Council stressed that it supports the
territorial integrity of Croatia in its internationally
recognised boarders and that it understands Croatia's
disenchantment over the failure of UNPROFOR to implement the
main provisions of the peace plan for Croatia.



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19th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA Foreign Minister Mate Granic sent a letter
yesterday to the UN Security Council chairman Emilio Cardenas.
Mr Granic wrote that Croatia carefully considered the statement
made by President Tudjman and the Secretary General's report
concerning the present UNPROFOR mandate in Croatia. He said he
wished to reiterate on this occasion the decision by the
Croatian Government regarding the issue as expressed in the
President's letter to the Secretary General. Mr Granic stated
that Croatia welcomes the Security Council's call for
strengthening the present negotiating process and intensifying
the implementation of the economic agreement made in December
last year. He went on to say that Croatia remains steadfast in
its commitment to political dialogue and the existing
negotiations sponsored by the International Conference on former
Yugoslavia. The economic agreement, discussed in length in the
Secretary General's report and endorsed in the presidential
statement, reflects precisely the approach that the Croatian
Government wishes to continue pursuing.  He also added that this
approach incorporates an objective to achieve a final political
settlement in Croatia through well-directed dialogue in the
upcoming months.

The Defence and National Security Council met last night in
order to discuss the current domestic and foreign affairs
issues. Regarding several proposals for Croatia to change its
decision, including that of the UN Secretary General, it was
concluded that Croatia would stand by its decision to terminate
the UNPROFOR mandate. The decision becomes executive at 24:00
hours on 31st March. The Council agreed that steps toward the
peaceful reintegration of Croatia's occupied territories should
continue even after the withdrawal of UN troops. Prime Minister
Nikica 



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The cease-fire agreement is now
under threat after a 15-year old boy was wounded by sniper fire
in Sarajevo yesterday. UNPROFOR described the incident as a
serious violation of the cease-fire.

The Bosnian Serbs are not keeping to the agreement regarding the
opening of the blue humanitarian routes and the gas pipe lines
for the Bosnian capital. Severe cold weather has set in and the
residents of Sarajevo continue to be without any heating.

Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic met last night with US
Ambassador to B-H Viktor Jakovich regarding the difficulties in
implementing the Constitution of the Federation of
BosniaHerzegovina. It was suggested that US Government initiate
a meeting between the Bosnian Croats and Muslims. Mr Izetbegovic
proposed that the meeting be held by the end of this month.

Another meeting between the Bosnian Serbs, Muslims and Croats is
to be held in Sarajevo today under the auspices of UNPROFOR
regarding the implementation of the cease-fire accord.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The Bosnian Serb forces yesterday
continued to violate the cease-fire agreement in B-H. The
general alert was put in effect in the Livno area yesterday
afternoon after the Bosnian Serb forces initiated assaults on
civilian targets in the district. HVO forces repelled an
attempted infantry breakthrough.

HVO positions on the Livno front came under Serb artillery and
infantry fire today. No casualties were reported and the lines
of confrontation remain unchanged.

The cease-fire agreement is for the most part respected on the
Orasje-Bosanski Samac front. Some sporadic small arms fire
provocations were reported last night and this morning. A larger
number of Serb military vehicles were reconnoitred around
midnight en route Brcko-Loncar-Bosanski Samac, indicating that
the Serbs continue to dispatch fresh forces to the region.



GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Peace mediator Thorvald Stoltenberg
announced that he was not surprised by the Croatian decision to
terminate the UNPROFOR mandate. Referring to the Z-4 Plan and
the reintegration of the UNPAs into Croatia's constitutional and
legal system, Mr Stoltenberg said he did not want to approve the
proposed plan until it has been studied by the UN Security
Council and Secretary General Boutros-Ghali. The international
peace mediators continue to insist on the importance of
bilateral recognition between the ex-Yugoslav states, although,
according to Mr Stoltenberg, Serb President Slobodan Milosevic
is not prepared at present to recognise Croatia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina within their internationally recognised
borders. Mr Stoltenberg said however, that the course of events
in Croatia is encouraging, adding that he was an optimist
because there are indications that the peace process is
continuing the search for an acceptable political solution.





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20th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA Croatian President Franjo Tudjman met last night
with Hungarian Foreign Minister Laszlo Kovacs, the current
chairman of the Organisation of European Security and
Cooperation (OESC). The talks revolved around Croatia's decision
to terminate the UNPROFOR mandate and this, according to
President Tudjman, will accelerate the peace process regarding
the reintegration of the occupied territories. Mr Tudjman
emphasised Croatia's desire for a peaceful solution to the
crisis in Croatia, also stressing the importance of continuing
the process of normalising Croatian-Serbian relations and OESC's
influence on Belgrade to recognise Croatia. Minister Kovacs
expressed the readiness of the OESC to participate in finding a
peaceful political solution to the crisis.

Foreign Minister Mate Granic yesterday met with representatives
of humanitarian organisations operating in Croatia. Mr Granic
explained the reasons for the decision to terminate the UNPROFOR
mandate, adding that this will accelerate the process of
reintegrating the occupied areas into the constitutional and
legal system of Croatia. Mr Granic reasoned that Croatia will
intensify peace talks at all levels and would also continue
supporting the efforts of international humanitarian
organisations helping the displaced persons and refugees in
Croatia. Also present at the meeting were Deputy Premier Ivica
Kostovic and Adalbert Rebic, the head of the Government Office
for Displaced Persons and Refugees. Both stressed that there
will be no changes in relations between Croatia and the
international humanitarian organisations which are expected to
abide by UN Security Council Resolution 970, especially
regarding the occupied areas.

Croatian Defence Minister Gojko Susak and Croatian Army
Chief-of-Staff General Janko Bobetko met yesterday with John
Forvargue, the newly appointed British military attach in
Croatia. The improvement of the Croatian-British relations were
discussed, as well as Croatia's decision to terminate the
UNPROFOR mandate.

According to UNPROFOR spokesperson Michael Williams, UNPROFOR
was looking into the possibilities of moving their headquarters
to Sarajevo or some other neighbouring country because it would
be difficult in a political sense for them to remain in Zagreb
after the termination of the mandate on 31st March. Mr Williams
expressed hope that Croatia will reconsider its decision, but
the final decision regarding the mandate rests with the UN
Security Council. Mr Williams said that the possibility of the
UN peacekeepers remaining in the UNPAs and not in other parts of
Croatia was absolutely out of the question, adding that the UN
Security Council resolutions and the UNPROFOR mandate clearly
recognise the sovereignty of Croatia within its internationally
acknowledged borders. Mr Williams expressed concern that the
withdrawal of UN troops from the demarcation zones will incite
confrontations between the local Serbs and the Croatian forces.



SISAK, CROATIA A refugee settlement in Pisarovina near Sisak was
formally opened today. The whole project was financed by the
Swedish Government and Christina Magnuson, the president of the
Swedish Red Cross, handed over the keys to Ruza PospisBaldani,
the president of the Croatian Red Cross. The displaced residents
of Lasinja are to now inhabit the 122 prefabricated homes.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Since his mandate ends on 24th
January, UNPROFOR Commander for B-H General Sir Michael Rose is
to meet with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic in Sarajevo
today. An UNPROFOR representative said that General Rose is also
scheduled to meet in Pale with Bosnian Serb leader Radovan
Karadzic and Bosnian Serb forces commander General Ratko Mladic.
General Rose is to be replaced as UN commander by British
General Rupert Smith.



BIHAC, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA UNPROFOR Commander for former
Yugoslavia General Bertrand de Lapresle is to visit Bihac today
in an attempt to strengthen the cease-fire in the region.
According to UNPROFOR HQ in Sarajevo, the UN Commander is to
meet with Bosnian Army 5th Corps Commander General Atif
Dudakovic.

According to UNPROFOR HQ in Zagreb, cease-fire violations were
registered in the Bihac pocket yesterday. In the Velika Kladusa
area alone 436 artillery impacts were recorded yesterday morning
by the UN observers.



GENEVA, SWITZERLAND The meeting between the Contact Group for
Bosnia-Herzegovina and seven member states of the Organisation
of the Islamic Conference ended yesterday in Geneva.
Representatives of both contact groups will continue to
consolidate the positions of their respective countries
regarding the strengthening of the cease-fire in B-H, as well as
initiating a new round of peace negotiations.

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20th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA Croatian President Franjo Tudjman met last night
with Hungarian Foreign Minister Laszlo Kovacs, the current
chairman of the Organisation of European Security and
Cooperation (OESC). The talks revolved around Croatia's decision
to terminate the UNPROFOR mandate and this, according to
President Tudjman, will accelerate the peace process regarding
the reintegration of the occupied territories. Mr Tudjman
emphasised Croatia's desire for a peaceful solution to the
crisis in Croatia, also stressing the importance of continuing
the process of normalising Croatian-Serbian relations and OESC's
influence on Belgrade to recognise Croatia. Minister Kovacs
expressed the readiness of the OESC to participate in finding a
peaceful political solution to the crisis.

Foreign Minister Mate Granic yesterday met with representatives
of humanitarian organisations operating in Croatia. Mr Granic
explained the reasons for the decision to terminate the UNPROFOR
mandate, adding that this will accelerate the process of
reintegrating the occupied areas into the constitutional and
legal system of Croatia. Mr Granic reasoned that Croatia will
intensify peace talks at all levels and would also continue
supporting the efforts of international humanitarian
organisations helping the displaced persons and refugees in
Croatia. Also present at the meeting were Deputy Premier Ivica
Kostovic and Adalbert Rebic, the head of the Government Office
for Displaced Persons and Refugees. Both stressed that there
will be no changes in relations between Croatia and the
international humanitarian organisations which are expected to
abide by UN Security Council Resolution 970, especially
regarding the occupied areas.

Croatian Defence Minister Gojko Susak and Croatian Army
Chief-of-Staff General Janko Bobetko met yesterday with John
Forvargue, the newly appointed British military attach in
Croatia. The improvement of the Croatian-British relations were
discussed, as well as Croatia's decision to terminate the
UNPROFOR mandate.

According to UNPROFOR spokesperson Michael Williams, UNPROFOR
was looking into the possibilities of moving their headquarters
to Sarajevo or some other neighbouring country because it would
be difficult in a political sense for them to remain in Zagreb
after the termination of the mandate on 31st March. Mr Williams
expressed hope that Croatia will reconsider its decision, but
the final decision regarding the mandate rests with the UN
Security Council. Mr Williams said that the possibility of the
UN peacekeepers remaining in the UNPAs and not in other parts of
Croatia was absolutely out of the question, adding that the UN
Security Council resolutions and the UNPROFOR mandate clearly
recognise the sovereignty of Croatia within its internationally
acknowledged borders. Mr Williams expressed concern that the
withdrawal of UN troops from the demarcation zones will incite
confrontations between the local Serbs and the Croatian forces.



SISAK, CROATIA A refugee settlement in Pisarovina near Sisak was
formally opened today. The whole project was financed by the
Swedish Government and Christina Magnuson, the president of the
Swedish Red Cross, handed over the keys to Ruza PospisBaldani,
the president of the Croatian Red Cross. The displaced residents
of Lasinja are to now inhabit the 122 prefabricated homes.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Since his mandate ends on 24th
January, UNPROFOR Commander for B-H General Sir Michael Rose is
to meet with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic in Sarajevo
today. An UNPROFOR representative said that General Rose is also
scheduled to meet in Pale with Bosnian Serb leader Radovan
Karadzic and Bosnian Serb forces commander General Ratko Mladic.
General Rose is to be replaced as UN commander by British
General Rupert Smith.



BIHAC, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA UNPROFOR Commander for former
Yugoslavia General Bertrand de Lapresle is to visit Bihac today
in an attempt to strengthen the cease-fire in the region.
According to UNPROFOR HQ in Sarajevo, the UN Commander is to
meet with Bosnian Army 5th Corps Commander General Atif
Dudakovic.

According to UNPROFOR HQ in Zagreb, cease-fire violations were
registered in the Bihac pocket yesterday. In the Velika Kladusa
area alone 436 artillery impacts were recorded yesterday morning
by the UN observers.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND The meeting between the Contact Group for
Bosnia-Herzegovina and seven member states of the Organisation
of the Islamic Conference ended yesterday in Geneva.
Representatives of both contact groups will continue to
consolidate the positions of their respective countries
regarding the strengthening of the cease-fire in B-H, as well as
initiating a new round of peace negotiations.



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FOREIGN PRESS BUREAU ZAGREB
DAILY BULLETIN

23rd January, 1995

ZAGREB, CROATIA
US Under Secretary of Defence, Walter B. Slocombe briefly
visited Zagreb today while en route to Sarajevo on a fact
finding mission to access the military situation in Bosnia-
Herzegovina and Croatia. Under Secretary Slocombe met with
President Tudjman and Croatian Defence Minister Gojko Susak.
Mr Slocombe announced that the US Government was deeply
concerned about the Croatian decision to terminate the
UNPROFOR mandate. Discussions also concerned the possibility
of deploying EU observers who would monitor the process of
peaceful re-integration of Croatia's occupied territories.
Following his meetings in Zagreb and Sarajevo, Under
Secretary Slocombe will visit Skopje, Rome and Bruxelles.

KNIN, CROATIA
The self-proclaimed government of the so-called Republic of
Serb Krajina has sent a letter to the Secretary General to
the United Nations Mr Boutros Boutros Ghali regarding the
Croatian decision to terminate the UNPROFOR mandate. In the
letter, Knin Serb leader Borislav Mikelic states  Croatian
President Tudjman's decision seriously endangers the
realisation of the signed agreements and brings into
question whether negotiations will continue.

SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
UN Commander for B-H, General Sir Michael Rose is expected
to leave Sarajevo today. He is en route to Zagreb after
having completed his one year mandate. General Rose is to be
replaced by British General Rupert Smith who is expected to
take up his post in Sarajevo on Wednesday after talks with
UN Secretary General Boutros Ghali.

PALE, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
American Envoy for the international Contact Group, Charles
Thomas, expressed confidence after a meeting with Bosnian
Serb leader Radovan Karadzic that talks will bring about a
final peace solution. The meeting was the first at the high
official level between the United States and Karadzic since
Serbs rejected the Contact Group peace plan last summer. The
Bosnian Government, however, is unsatisfied as a UN
Resolution last summer stressed that only the UN can make
contact with the Serbs.
As reported by Reuters, Thomas confirmed that he will be
joined by the other members of the Contact Group in
Sarajevo.

FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Zegar and Vedro Polje near Bihac were fiercely attacked with
tank and mortar fire by Serbs from Croatia's occupied
territories, Bosnian Serbs and forces loyal to Fikret Abdic.

The general alert was sounded in Livno late on Saturday
evening. Serbs launched fresh artillery attacks on the
greater Livno area. It was also reported that yesterday Serb
forces fired some 40 artillery shells on the region, causing
extensive material damage.

Bosnian Serb forces also attacked the Teslic-Komusani front
on Sunday morning. Small arms and sniper fire were reported
by HVO sources. No casualties were reported.

The Bosnian Army has closed all routes from the UNPROFOR
headquarters in Tuzla due to the presence of a Serb
communications officer. Meanwhile, France Presse cites UN
sources saying that the officer has left the area.

BRUXELLES, BELGIUM
Foreign Affairs Ministers from fifteen European Union member
countries will meet in Bruxelles today to discuss the peace
process in former Yugoslavia, as well as the situation in
Chechnya. Diplomatic circles in Bruxelles stress that
Croatia has unsettled the West by terminating the UNPROFOR
mandate. It is expected that diplomats will most probably
request that the European Commission prepare a draft mandate
to negotiate a co-operation agreement with Croatia.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
The UN Secretary General, Boutros Ghali is to meet today in
Geneva with his Special Envoy for former Yugoslavia, Yasushi
Akashi, peace mediator Thorvald Stoltenberg and
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24th January 1995.



ZAGREB, CROATIA President Franjo Tudjman received today Bosnian
President Alija Izetbegovic and Bosnian Federation President
Kresimir Zubak. The meeting took place behind closed doors and a
statement is expected later in the day.

A delegation from the Croatian Association of Displaced Persons
whose constituencies are partially or entirely occupied met
yesterday with members of the Croatian Parliament. They fully
supported the establishment of a committee for the peaceful
reintegration of Croatia's occupied territories and discussed
the problems  faced by displaced persons. A proposal for a new
bill on displaced persons was welcomed.



KARLOVAC, CROATIA Following a press conference in Karlovac
yesterday, UNPROFOR officials announced that the Adriatic Oil
Pipeline which passes through Sector West could be reopened
within six days. They confirmed that the technical preparations
have been completed. UN officials also announced that a meeting
of experts from both sides in Sisak is scheduled today so that
they may agree on a final inspection of the pipeline for the
ordering of necessary parts needed for repairs. UNPROFOR
confirmed that explosives had not been planted along the
pipeline nor had it suffered any major damage.



PETRINJA, CROATIA Croatian experts met this morning with local
Serb representatives in Petrinja regarding the reopening of the
Adriatic Oil Pipeline running through UNPA Sector North. Talks
are focusing on the inspection of the pipeline equipment in
Hrastovica and Prekopa near Glina, in Satornja near Topusko, in
Vrginmost, Vojnic and Krnjak.



SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA General Rupert Smith will assume
his post today as UNPROFOR commander for Bosnia-Herzegovina,
replacing General Michael Rose. Upon departure General Michael
Rose spoke with journalists, evaluating the continuation of
humanitarian aid for civilians  and the creation of conditions
for peace talks as the most important success of his mandate.



MOSTAR, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The Major of West Mostar, Mijo
Brajkovic, has warned that unilateral statements made by
European Union officials in Mostar in which they blame the
Croatian side exclusively for the deteriorating situation in
Mostar could cause dissatisfaction with the EU administration
among the civilian population. He added that the diplomatic
capabilities of the European Union are in question and that it
is not the Croatian side which is halting the peace process.



FRONTLINES, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA UN military observers yesterday
reported fresh attacks by Abdic's forces and Serbs from
Croatia's UNPAs on Bosnian Army positions south-east of Velika
Kladusa. More than 500 impacts were recorded over the past 24
hours in the area. Conflicts were also reported in the Bihac
area, with the villages of Vedro Polje, Klokoc and Zegar being
the hardest hit. UN observers reported 80 impacts in the area.

HVO sources reported cease-fire violations overnight on the
Orasje-Bosanski Samac front. Small arms fire from Lepnica and
Batkusa targeted the eastern and western sections of the
battlefront.



GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan
Simonovic yesterday addressed senior international officials
gathered for a fiveday conference on the protection of war
victims. Dr Simonovic pointed out the frequent incidence of
human rights violations in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. He
added that in addition to the civilian casualties, the detained
and missing persons, and the material damage estimated at over
26 million US dollars, the aggression against Croatia and BH is
evidence of the most serious refugee crisis in Europe since
World War II. Dr Simonovic expressed Croatia's support for the
work of the War Crimes Tribunal for former Yugoslavia but also
called for the international condemnation of countries not
prepared to extradite criminals.



BRUXELLES, BELGIUM Following yesterday's meeting of fifteen
foreign ministers, the European Union is to begin trade and
economic talks with Croatia. Talks are scheduled for March and
will depend on Croatia's stance regarding the peace process in
former Yugoslavia. In a joint statement, the ministers called on
the Croatian Government to reconsider its decision on
terminating the UNPROFOR mandate. At the same time, the European
Union welcomed the signing of the economic agreement between the
Croatian Government and local Serbs on 2nd December. As for
Bosnia-Herzegovina, it is hoped that the period designated by
the cease-fire agreement signed on 31st December will be used
constructively to restart the diplomatic process. Finally, the
European Union decided to extend the partial lifting of
sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro for another 100 days.



UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK The United Nations Security Council has
decided to maintain sanctions against Bosnian Serbs which came
into effect last September. Following the Council's advisory
meeting, its president Argentinean Ambassador Cardenas stated
that the conditions were not appropriate for lifting the
economic sanctions against the Bosnian Serbs.



WASHINGTON, USA According to White House spokesperson Mike
McCurry, the United States has not changed its policy on
BosniaHerzegovina in spite of engaging in direct talks with
Bosnian Serbs. Mr McCurry added that the Contact Group ministers
agreed last December to increase diplomatic efforts in order to
end the fighting in B-H.





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