SARAJEVO, April 2 (Hina) - No one will be allowed to change the Dayton accords either in the spirit or the letter of the document, said Croatian Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Damir Zoric. Zoric said in his interview with the
Sarajevo-based daily "Oslobodjenje" that the complete Dayton agreement had not yet begun functioning and this remark especially referred to its enforcement in the civilian segment, while some had already demanded its revision. "I think that this will not be allowed to anyone," Zoric was quoted by the daily as saying. He reiterated that the official policy of Croatia advocated a single united Bosnia-Herzegovina within frameworks set up by the peace deal. According to the Croatian diplomat, a time for negotiations is over and the international community is now expecting from all to fulfil their commitments. "Those who are not ready to accept it (the fulfilment o
SARAJEVO, April 2 (Hina) - No one will be allowed to change the
Dayton accords either in the spirit or the letter of the document,
said Croatian Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Damir Zoric.
Zoric said in his interview with the Sarajevo-based daily
"Oslobodjenje" that the complete Dayton agreement had not yet begun
functioning and this remark especially referred to its enforcement
in the civilian segment, while some had already demanded its
revision.
"I think that this will not be allowed to anyone," Zoric was quoted
by the daily as saying.
He reiterated that the official policy of Croatia advocated a
single united Bosnia-Herzegovina within frameworks set up by the
peace deal.
According to the Croatian diplomat, a time for negotiations is over
and the international community is now expecting from all to fulfil
their commitments.
"Those who are not ready to accept it (the fulfilment of
obligations), must face consequences," Zoric warned.
He added that the warning could be applied to all interested
parties. In this context, it is incorrect to ask incessantly
whether Bosnian Croats are in favour of Federation, while there are
no guarantees whether Bosniaks (Moslems) sincerely endorse the
Croat-Moslem Federation (one of the two entities that make up the
Dayton-established Bosnia-Herzegovina), Zoric explained.
Commenting on the overall Croatian-Bosnian relations, Zoric said
they were too frequently seen through a prism of different
incidents, whereas numerous positive signs have been neglected.
Zoric urged that many open issues such as the demarcation of the
border, be solved by expert commissions in a calm atmosphere.
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