SARAJEVO, April 29 (Hina) - Carlos Westendorp may soon leave the post of the International High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as his two-year-long term expires in one month's time. This information, however, has not officially
been confirmed. Bosnian Serb media on Wednesday reported that during his visit to Banja Luka, Westendorp had said he would leave Bosnia this June. A spokesman for the Office of the High Representative, James Ferguson, could not confirm the accuracy of such reports. The exact date of Westendorp's departure is still unknown. There have been many speculations over the matter, but the exact date has not yet been determined, Ferguson said in Sarajevo on Thursday. He added that it was the open secret that the Spanish diplomat would go from Bosnia this summer. It is well known that in the past period Westendorp reiterated that he would leave Bosnia after two years, since after that he
SARAJEVO, April 29 (Hina) - Carlos Westendorp may soon leave the
post of the International High Representative in Bosnia-
Herzegovina, as his two-year-long term expires in one month's time.
This information, however, has not officially been confirmed.
Bosnian Serb media on Wednesday reported that during his visit to
Banja Luka, Westendorp had said he would leave Bosnia this June.
A spokesman for the Office of the High Representative, James
Ferguson, could not confirm the accuracy of such reports. The exact
date of Westendorp's departure is still unknown. There have been
many speculations over the matter, but the exact date has not yet
been determined, Ferguson said in Sarajevo on Thursday.
He added that it was the open secret that the Spanish diplomat would
go from Bosnia this summer.
It is well known that in the past period Westendorp reiterated that
he would leave Bosnia after two years, since after that he might
have become a part of the problem rather than an instrument which
helps to find a settlement, the spokesman added.
Westendorp is the second representative of the international
community in charge of the implementation of the Dayton Accords in
Bosnia. He succeeded Carl Bildt and assumed the post in Sarajevo
after being Spain's Ambassador to the United Nations.
For the time being, there are no indications who may be Westendorp's
successor.
The policy of the international community has so far been based on
the orientation that this post should be taken by the
representative of a country which has no particular interest in the
Balkans.
(hina) ms