SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION EXTENDING UNPROFOR MANDATE

ZAGREB, Oct 1 (Hina) - The UN Security Council late last night unanimously adopted resolution 947 extending the UNPROFOR mandate in the former Yugoslavia by 31 March 1995. The following are excerpts from the Resolution: "The Security Council, (...) "Affirming its commitment to the search for an overall negotiatated settlement of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, ensuring the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the States there within their internationally recognized borders, and stressing the importance it attaches to the mutual recognition thereof, (...) "Welcoming also the efforts of Member States in the context of the Contact Group, and emphasizing the utmost importance of the work of the Contact Group and its role in the overall peace process in the area, "Recognizing that the major provisions of the United Nations Peace-keeping Plan for the Republic of Croatia (S/23260, annex III) and relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 971 (1993) of 4 October 1993, still remain to be implemented, "Stressing that UNPROFOR plays an essential role in preventing and containing hositlities and thus creating the conditions for achieving an overall political settlement, (...) "Decides to extend UNPROFOR's mandate for an additional period terminating on 31 March 1995; (...) "Requests the Secretary-General to report no later than 20 January 1995 on progress towards implementation of the United Nations Peace-keeping Plan for the Republic of Croatia and all relevant Security Council resolutions, taking into account the position of the Croatian Government, and decides to reconsider UNPROFOR's mandate in the light of that resport; "Requests also the Secretary-General, in the light of resolution 871 (1993), to include in that report information on progress towards (a) opening the road and railway communications with the United Nations Protected Areas (UNPAs) and the rest of the Republic of Croatia; (b) establishing the water and electricity supply in all regions of Croatia for the mutual benefit of all its citizens; (c) opening of the Adriatic pipeline; (...) "Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed on progress with regard to the implementation of UNPROFOR's mandate and to report, as necessary, on any developments on the ground and other circumstances affecting the mandate of the Force; "Urges the Bosnian Serb party fully to respect the territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia and to refrain from any actions that are threatening its security; "Urges also that the pilot project described in paragraph 39 of the report of the Secretary-General of 17 September 1994 (S/1994/1067), be put into effect as soon as possible; "Declares that the restoration of the authority of the Republic of Croatia in the 'pink zones', to the extent that it is compatible with the 29 March 1994 cease-fire agreement, must be accomplished under the close supervision of UNPROFOR, and in such manner as to avoid any further destabilization of the region." 011113 MET oct 94