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FEDERATION FORUM
Chairmen's Conclusions
Sarajevo, 14 April 1997
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On 14 April, Bosniak and Croat representatives of the Federation and
others met at a session of the Federation Forum. The meeting was chaired
by Ambassador John. C. Kornblum, U.S Assistant Secretary of State, and
Ambassador Michael Steiner, Principal Deputy High Representative. The
following was agreed:
- participants reconfirmed their commitment to the full implementation
of the Protocol of 25 October 1996 and the Agreement on Sarajevo of 27
March 1997. The Federation Partners decided to submit the agreed
constitutional amendments to the next session of the Federation
Parliament , and to the Sarajevo Canton Assembly for adoption by urgent
procedure by 22 April.
- Similarly, the Federation partners agreed to submit the attached
constitutional amendments to the next session of the Federation
Parliament, and to the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Assembly for adoption
by urgent procedure by 22 April.
- Once the above steps are accomplished, the City of Sarajevo will be
established.
- The Federation partners confirmed that most of the outstanding issues
concerning the Law on Split and New Municipalities have been resolved.
They request that the Minister of Justice and his Deputy submit a
consolidated draft to the 15 April session of the Government, followed
by adoption and passage by the Federation Parliament by the urgent
procedure.
- The Participants welcomed the completion of restructuring of the
Sarajevo Canton police and the progress already achieved in forming the
new police forces in Mostar and in Travnik. They call on the authorities
in the other Cantons, especially in those Cantons with a Special Regime,
to use the momentum gained thereby to establish the reconstructed police
forces already agreed on in principle. Each Canton will address and
resolve the technical issue of an insignia and a coat of arms, either as
has been selected by the Sarajevo Canton and the Federation Police , or
as selected by an individual Canton. A Review Group under the Special
Group is charged to work out this technical issue for
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and Central Bosnia Canton by April 22. By
this date, in Canton Sarajevo, Central Bosnia Canton, and
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, other police and security forces, as
determined by IPTF, will cease to function.
- The Participants agreed that the issue of housing of Croat civilian
and military officials in Sarajevo, including the official residence of
the Croat Member of the Presidency, will be finally resolved by May 1.
The housing so designated will be available for occupancy by Croat
officials by May 30.
- Participants expressed their gratitude to Ambassador Kornblum for his
efforts and personal commitment to the building of the Federation. They
welcomed Ambassador Gelbard, who will co-chair future sessions of the
Federation Forum.
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