UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (Hina) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the international Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina for another year.
UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (Hina) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday
unanimously extended the mandate of the international
Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina for another year.
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The peace operation in Bosnia-Herzegovina was established in 1996
as part of the Dayton peace agreement, which put an end to the war
between Serbs, Croats and Muslims. There are currently 13,000
soldiers from NATO member-countries as well as non-members in
Bosnia.
The Security Council has stated that it will keep considering the
extension of the SFOR mandate as long as it is necessary with regard
to the implementation of the peace agreement and the situation in
the country.
The Security Council considers all sides in Bosnia responsible for
the implementation of military aspects of the peace agreement and
if necessary, they will be subject to SFOR actions aimed at securing
the implementation of the agreement and protection of
international troops.
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