| Date | 19 March 1998 |
|---|---|
| Started | 13:10 |
| Ended | 13:15 |
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The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
| President: |  | Mr. Sallah Gambia |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Mr. Buallay Bahrain |
 | Mr. Amorim Brazil |
 | Mr. Liu Jieyi China |
 | Mr. Sáenz Biolley Costa Rica |
 | Mr. Teixeira da Silva France |
 | Mr. Essonghé Gabon |
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 | Mr. Owada Japan |
 | Mr. Mahugu Kenya |
 | Mr. Andresen Guimarães Portugal |
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 | Mr. Fedotov Russia |
 | Mr. Zbogar Slovenia |
 | Mr. Lidén Sweden |
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 | Mr. Gomersall United Kingdom |
 | Mr. Richardson United States |
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Adoption of the agenda
The situation in 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 she 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 Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.
I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1998/248, which contains the text of a letter dated 17 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.
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 welcomes the announcement of the decision on 15 March 1998 relating to Brcko by the Arbitral Tribunal pursuant to Article V, Annex 2 to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, annex) and to the Award of 14 February 1997 (S/1997/126).
“The Security Council, recalling that the 1997 Award helped to promote the start of a peaceful, orderly and phased return process in Brcko and the beginnings of the establishment of a multi-ethnic administration, considers that the decision of 15 March 1998 represents the best interests of the peace process. The Council commends the efforts of the Presiding Arbitrator and of the International Supervisor for Brcko.
“The Security Council calls upon the Parties to Annex 2 to the Peace Agreement to implement the decision without delay, as they are obliged to do. The Council underscores the importance of prompt and full cooperation by the parties to the Peace Agreement in carrying out their commitments to implement the Peace Agreement in its entirety, including cooperation with the International Supervisor for Brcko and the Office of the High Representative.”
This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1998/7.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda.
