WASHINGTON, May 8 (Hina) - The U.S. Administration on Wednesday stated that it was not the duty of IFOR to ensure the return of every refugee in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Hina) - The U.S. Administration on Wednesday
stated that it was not the duty of IFOR to ensure the return of
every refugee in Bosnia-Herzegovina. #L#
IFOR's job was to create conditions for the return of
refugees, and it was the job of Croats, Moslems and Serbs to
execute it, State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns said, adding
that IFOR would not be able to accompany every refugee to his home
and protect him on his way.
Although there were problems in all parts of Bosnia with the
return of refugees, Burns said that the most difficult problems had
arised because of the reluctance or refusal of many Bosnian Serbs
to allow the return of Moslems.
Burns refused the possibility that the aim of the Dayton peace
accords was to divide Bosnia-Herzegovina.
"The aim of the Dayton Agreement is a unified country. I do
not think this is impossible to realize, but it is difficult,"
Burns said.
As regards the International Crimes Tribunal, Burns said that
the Bosnian government had made significant efforts to respect the
Dayton accords, the Croatian government had made moderate efforts
and the Serb government had mostly left calls for cooperation
unanswered.
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