| Date | 7 December 1995 |
|---|---|
| Started | 17:35 |
| Ended | 17:40 |
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The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| President: |  | Mr. Lavrov Russia |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Mr. Cárdenas Argentina |
 | Mr. Nkgowe Botswana |
 | Mr. Wang Xuexian China |
 | Mr. Rovensky Czech Republic |
 | Mr. Ladsous France |
 | Mr. Henze Germany |
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 | Mr. Martínez Blanco Honduras |
 | Mr. Thayeb Indonesia |
 | Mr. Fulci Italy |
|
 | Mr. Ayewah Nigeria |
 | Mr. Al-Sameen Oman |
 | Mr. Ubalijoro Rwanda |
|
 | Sir John Weston United Kingdom |
 | Mr. Hume United States |
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Expression of thanks to the retiring President
The President
As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of December, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Salim Bin Mohammed Al-Khussaiby, Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of November 1995. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Al-Khussaiby for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council’s business last month.
Adoption of the agenda
The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The President
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
The President
The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.
Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council:
“The Security Council expresses deep concern over the looting and burning of houses by the HVO forces in the area of Mrkonjic Grad and Sipovo, which have continued for some time, and it also notes with concern that similar acts have been committed by Bosnian Serb forces in other areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Council is also deeply concerned by reports that the HVO is moving mine laying equipment into the Mrkonjic Grad and Sipovo areas.
“The Security Council considers that such actions are dangerous and detrimental to the spirit of confidence essential for the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/1995/999, annex).
“The Security Council demands that all such actions be stopped immediately and stresses the need for all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to demonstrate the cooperation essential for the successful implementation of the Peace Agreement.”
This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1995/60.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda.
The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.
