BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Hina) - Progress was made last year in Bosnia regarding the return of refugees, which shows that creators of the idea of ethnic cleansing failed in their intention, the High Representative to Bosnia, Wolfgang
Petritsch, said in Brussels on Monday. A total of 830,000 refugees have returned to Bosnia since the war's end. In 2001, 100,000 people alone returned to areas where they made the minority, Petritsch told a press conference. This shows that creators of the idea of ethnic cleansing did not win, he added. Petritsch will address the EU Council of Foreign Ministers on Monday afternoon and inform them on the flow of events in Bosnia. He commented on the trial against the former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic, which according to Petritsch, will contribute to the process of reconciliation in the region in which the countries have to establish mutual cooperation as this was a requirement
BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Hina) - Progress was made last year in Bosnia
regarding the return of refugees, which shows that creators of the
idea of ethnic cleansing failed in their intention, the High
Representative to Bosnia, Wolfgang Petritsch, said in Brussels on
Monday.
A total of 830,000 refugees have returned to Bosnia since the war's
end. In 2001, 100,000 people alone returned to areas where they made
the minority, Petritsch told a press conference.
This shows that creators of the idea of ethnic cleansing did not
win, he added.
Petritsch will address the EU Council of Foreign Ministers on
Monday afternoon and inform them on the flow of events in Bosnia.
He commented on the trial against the former Yugoslav president
Slobodan Milosevic, which according to Petritsch, will contribute
to the process of reconciliation in the region in which the
countries have to establish mutual cooperation as this was a
requirement for joining European associations.
(hina) np sb