SARAJEVO, Feb 28 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic is the first high official who has unambiguously supported the return of refugees to Republika Srpska, Banja Luka Bishop Franjo Komarica said. Commenting on his recent talks
in Zagreb in an interview to the Sarajevo-based 'Dnevni avaz' daily, Komarica said President Mesic was fully aware that he should play the leading role in the process of return also to the Bosnian Serb entity. "The international community has been saying that the return of Bosniaks and Croats here is possible only after Croatia allows the Serbs to return. President Mesic was very resolute when he made public that all refugees should return to their homes and that Croatian authorities would support the organised return of Croatian Serbs, however, not any more on a voluntary basis but in line with the principle of property rights," Komarica said. The Banja Luka bishop expected the es
SARAJEVO, Feb 28 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic is the
first high official who has unambiguously supported the return of
refugees to Republika Srpska, Banja Luka Bishop Franjo Komarica
said.
Commenting on his recent talks in Zagreb in an interview to the
Sarajevo-based 'Dnevni avaz' daily, Komarica said President Mesic
was fully aware that he should play the leading role in the process
of return also to the Bosnian Serb entity.
"The international community has been saying that the return of
Bosniaks and Croats here is possible only after Croatia allows the
Serbs to return. President Mesic was very resolute when he made
public that all refugees should return to their homes and that
Croatian authorities would support the organised return of
Croatian Serbs, however, not any more on a voluntary basis but in
line with the principle of property rights," Komarica said.
The Banja Luka bishop expected the establishment of a joint
commission to include representatives of authority from Croatia
and Bosnia-Herzegovina and the international community as well as
those from refugee associations.
According to Komarica, the task of the commission, to be set up
soon, would be to implement planned returns.
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