ZAGREB, Feb 16 (Hina) - 'Tomorrow's meeting between the presidents Tudjman, Izetbegovic and Milosevic and Contact Group, European Union and U.S. representatives is some kind of an inventory of the Bosnian peace process, but also an
inventory of what has been done so far for the peaceful reintegration of the occupied areas of eastern Slavonia, Baranja and western Srijem into Croatia's constitutional and legal system', 'Vjesnik' journalist Aleksandar Milosevic writes in his commentary piece in today's issue of the paper.
ZAGREB, Feb 16 (Hina) - 'Tomorrow's meeting between the presidents
Tudjman, Izetbegovic and Milosevic and Contact Group, European
Union and U.S. representatives is some kind of an inventory of the
Bosnian peace process, but also an inventory of what has been done
so far for the peaceful reintegration of the occupied areas of
eastern Slavonia, Baranja and western Srijem into Croatia's
constitutional and legal system', 'Vjesnik' journalist Aleksandar
Milosevic writes in his commentary piece in today's issue of the
paper. #L#
New incentives for the peace process in Bosnia-Herzegovina
could be expected, but the meeting should also be the sign that the
international community confirms Croatia's efforts aimed at the
peaceful reintegration of its occupied territories, Milosevic says,
adding that it is the United States that is especially interested
in that.
Presidents Tudjman and Izetbegovic will be reinforced at the
Rome meeting, while Milosevic's position will be weakened, the
journalist writes.
'Authorised by the Bosnian Serbs, President Milosevic signed
the Dayton agreement. The Rome conference would analyze in detail
what obligations Milosevic has fulfilled. Since the Serb side has
not met almost any of its commitments, Milosevic's debt is pretty
high', the journalist writes.
'The Bosnian Serbs are openly opposing the implementation of
the Dayton agreement: they refuse to hand over the Sarajevo suburbs
currently under their control and they have suspended all contacts
with IFOR after two Serb army officers had been indicted for war
crimes.
Another charge that would add to Milosevic's burden is the
open activity of the Belgrade authorities aimed at changing the
ethnic composition of the Croatian Danubian area by relocating
large numbers of Bosnian and Kosovo Serbs to the area, Milosevic
writes.
The journalist says that the Serbian leader would continue
insisting that Croatia give its most southern cape (Prevlaka) to
Serbia. The Croatian stance is clear: there are no territorial
concessions whatsoever, the journalist says.
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