UN SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH MEMBERS OF BH PRESIDENCY

NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Hina) - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday expressed deep dissatisfaction because the three members of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency failed to fulfil a part of obligations they took over in November 1999. The international community will insist on the demand that the New York statement and the Dayton Agreement be entirely implemented, said chairman of the Council Richard Holbrooke after an informal session. According to him, members of the Council are disappointed because Alija Izetbegovic, Ante Jelavic and Zivko Radisic failed to fulfil obligations which they took on November 15, 1999 before the Security Council. The Council unanimously called them to fulfil those obligations, Holbrooke said. I have to express our serious dissatisfaction about the delay, he added. At the Security Council session in New York held on the occasion of the anniversary of the Dayton Agreement, the three members of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency adopted the joint New York statement in which they agreed on the series of concrete measures which should be taken in line with the frame plan of the High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina. During the session, the Council listened to the report of the United Nations Secretary General Assistant for peaceful operations, Hedi Annabi. Peace was ensured, and economy is gradually recovering, Holbrooke said on behalf of the Council. High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch will be informed of conclusions from the session, which he would forward to Izetbegovic, Jelavic and Radisic. (hina) it