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Foreign Minister Dukic

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  1. “Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and the Co-Chairmen of the Conference on the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Mr. Cyrus Vance and Lord Owen, have a major role to play, which we certainly support and will continue to support.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  2. “That would also serve to encourage the efforts of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia towards historical and democratic changes. In concluding my statement, I would like to stress once again the readiness of my Government to do its utmost to help bring about peace to our region, because it is in our vital interest too. We are profoundly convinced that the military option is not the solution. But we clearly cannot re-establish peace singlehandedly. We therefore rely on the United Nations, and we have no doubt that the Security Council has not only the power, but also the wisdom, the obligation and the political sense to find the right solutions on the basis of truth and justice. Also, there is no doubt that the Secretary-General, Mr.”

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  3. “We must not allow ourselves to be guided by one-sided attitudes and emotions. We must think twice before passing judgement and be peacemakers. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has been subjected to harsh sanctions, which we deeply believe to be one-sided and unjust. Sanctions have never been known to solve problems. 'hey can hardly stop the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sanctions are hitting the most vulnerable strata of the population. In such circumstances, about half a million refugees accepted in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have also been punished, including 300,000 refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina. By lifting sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the United Nations would prove that justice aad humanity can prevail.”

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  4. “The President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Prime Minister, in their recent letters to the Secretary-General, have warned of the serious consequences of these operations for the maintenance of peace and security in the region. Alongside these breaches of the agreement, Presidents Tudjman and Izetbegovic proceeded to activate their military alliance directed against the Serbian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They even went so far as to iuform the United Nations Security Council of this on 2 November this year. This is a moment when decisions are to be taken that have a bearing on peace, and not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina. All peoples of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have suffered enough in this war. What is now needed is both efficiency and wisdom, as well as resolve and responsibility.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  5. “We cannot but warn, with profound concern, of the unforeseeable harmful effects of the cont .nued sending of merceuaries, violations of the arms embargo and the ever more evident prospects of this conflict turning into a full-scale religious war. As for my Government, it has already transmitted to the Secretary~General and the Security Council the memorandum on violations of the arms embargo imposed under Security Council resolution 713 (1991). The Government of Yugoslavia has fully complied with the commitments made at the London Conference, and has withdrawn its army from the territory around Dubrovnik and from and around the Prevlaka peninsula. Immediately after the withdrawal of the Yugoslav army the Croatian army launched large-scale operations against Serbs in Herzegovina, purticularly around Trebinje.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  6. “However, the most important question now is how to get out of this nightmare. My Government firmly believes that a peaceful settlement is the only true solution to the problem of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are convinced that through concerted efforts by all of us, as we have stated on many occasions, the three parties to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina should reach a mutually acceptable solution within the framework of the Conference on the Former Yugoslavia. My Government stands ready te honour and support fully any suc We are, at the same time, increasingly alarmed at the repeated requests for international military intervention. It 1s cnly too obvious that Bosnia and Herzegovina is replete with arms. Those who advocate additional arms supplies for any side in Bosnia and Herzegovina are pouring oil] on the flames.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  7. “The premature recognition of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the European Community, which has been publicly admitted by many, including Lord Carrington and Cyrus Vance, only deepened the crisis and war and dramatically increased the suffering of the people and the number of victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The present phase of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been further aggravated by the foreign mercenaries from a number of Islamic countries. Their engagement may have unforeseeable consequences for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkans as a whole. Let me remind the Council of the talks between President Cosic and President Izetbegovic on 19 October 1992 at Geneva, where Mr. Izethegovic committed himself to eliminating all paramilitary groups, criminals and mercenaries, no matter where they came from.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  8. “It is fronic that the very same Constitution was adopted immediately after Mr. Izatbegovic became Head of State of Bosnia and Herzegovina and was directing its affairs. Had due account been taken of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina now atill in ferca-. which provides that no decision of vital importance to Bosnia and Herzegovina may be taken without the consent of all three peopies - Serbs accounting for about 32 per cent of the population, Mus)ims about 41 per cent and Croats about 17 or 18 per cent - we would not have such 4 bloody war in Europe today. The only goal that Mr. Izetbegovic publicly subscribes to is military victory, with overt calls for the international community to intervene militarily on the side of the Muslims. The international community has been given plenty of opportunities to see for itself.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  9. “There can be neither peace nor coexistence between the Islamic religion and nou-Islamic social and political institutions." In view of the content and the practice envisaged in the Declaration, his statements that Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a unitary State, would be a democratic, civic State fully guaranteeing human rights to the non-Muslim, that is, Christian, population constituting the majority in Bosnia and Herzegovina are simply untenable. That was the reason why, in their plebiscite, the Serb people of Bosnia and Herzegovina overwhelmingly opted against forceful secession from Yugoslavia. The immediate cause for this decision was a drastic and flagrant violation of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina by a part of its leadership that did not include representatives of the Serba, as required by the current Constitution.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  10. “Alija Izetbegovic, the leader of the Party of Democratic Action, has done all he could to create a unitary State dominated by the Muslims, who represent 41 per cent of the population. As early as 1990, when he had already become President of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, he made this goal public once again by publishing his book The Islamic Declaration in Sarajevo. Let me quote only one paragraph from it: "First and foremost of these conclusions is certainly the incompatibility of Islam with non-Islamic systems.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  11. “The heart of the matter is that the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina is an ethnic, religious and civil war. Three sides within Bosnia and Herzegovina are taking part in it. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia cannot be responsible for either its outbreak or its continuation. The aggressor in Bosnia and Herzegovina can only '- the Republic of Crostia, Its regular and well-armed forces, numbering betwuen 40,000 and 60,000 troops, are at present fighting in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is therefore imperative that, al21 of us condemn such behaviour, which 1s a breach of the fundamental norms of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Great responsibility "sr the ongoing bloodshed has been borne, no doubt, by the leaders who were determined to create a national State at any cost. Mr.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  12. “Even under a total and unjust blockade imposed on us, it is doing its utmost to ensure the necessary conditions for a large number of refugees and displaced persons. More than half a million refugees, mainly from Bosnia and Herzegovina, 40,000 of them Muslims, have found refuge in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. We continuously deliver humanitarian relief, consisting of foodstuffs and medical supplies, to tne entire population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have opened humanitarian corridors from Belgrade to Sarajevo, and other corridors are also being used. We consider, however, that all that has been accomplished thus far cannot lead to an early achievement of the desired goal of establishing peace in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina if account is not taken of some basic facts.”

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  13. “The relevant report of the Government of Yugoslavia has already been submitted to the Secretary-General on the violation of humanitarian law in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. By distorting and ignoring the facts, a false picture has, unfortunately, been projected to the international public, which does not help the resolution of the coBriict, Thess whe o#11 for tha condemnation of only one side assume an enormous responsibility. What we need, instead, is the unequivocal support of all three parties to the conflict for the efforts made by the Co-Chairmen and by all the participants in the Geneva Conference to find a lasting and just solution acceptable to all. Yugoslavia is making great efforts to alleviate the suffering of the inaocent population affected by war, irrespective of their national, religious or other origin.”

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  14. “Brutal "ethnic cleansing" was carried out in the Neretva Valley and in western Herzegovina, which is now virtually "cleansed" of Serbs. The very same has occurred on the territory of the Republic of Croatia controlled by the Government in Zagreb. As for Bosnia, there are distressing examples of the inhuman conditions of civilians, mostly of Serb origin, in jetention camps in the Bradina tunnel, Tomislavgrad, Sarajevo, Konjic and Jostar. Historical monuments representing the landmarks of Serbian civilization there have been razed to the ground throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. We should like to extend our full support to the Commission of Experts established pursuant to Security Council resolution 780 (1992).”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  15. “The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has strongly condemned the concept and practice of "ethnic cleansing", committed by any side, as a crime against humanity. Throughout the Yugoslav crisis and the ensuing war, "ethnic cleansing" perpetrated againat one side has invariably triggered "ethnic cleansing" against the other. We are opposed to each and every act of "athnie cleansing" by any side. We have been witness to horrible crimes committed by all warring parties. There is plenty of evidence of flagrant violations of human rights and breaches of humanitarian law. I take this opportunity to point out only some of the drastic examples of the crimes committed against Serbs, because they have largely been ignored. Particularly appalling are the well-known massacres of Serbs on the Mount Kupres Plateau in the village of Milici, Bratunac.”

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  16. “Within his action for peace, Prime Minister Panic visited Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) twice; he made public appeals for an end to the conflict and explicitly stated that he is opposed to any change of borders by force, The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has no territorial claims against Bosnia and Herzegovina. That was clearly stated in the Declaration of the Yugoslav Federal Assembly of 27 April 1992 and in the joint statement of 19 October 1992 py Presidents Cosic and Izetbegovic reaffirming their commitments on the inviolability of the existing borders, except for changes reached by peaceful agreement. Moreover, they reaffirmed that a comprehensive political solution in Bosnia and Herzegovina must be found between the three constituent peoples within the International Conference at Geneva.”

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  17. “The Federal Rapublic of Yugoslavia has exerted all its influence to bring about an agreement between the Bosnian Serbs and UNPROFOR on deploying United Hations observers at 11 locations around Sarajevo in order to place the heavy artillery of the Bosnian Serbs under UNPROFOR supervision. The last member of the Yugoslav Army was withdrawn in May 1992. This has been confirmed in the Secretary-Ganeral's report and by the European Community. The President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Federal Government have issued orders with the effect of fully preventing the creation of paramilitary forces and their movement from the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

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  18. “During the recent talks between President Cosie and Prime Minister Pani¢ with the Co-Chairman, Mr. Vance and Lord Owen, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia strongly supported the grovnding of all military planes and other aircraft of the Serbian side in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Banja Luka airfield, also under UNPROFOR supervision. To dispel any allegations of its involvement in any military operacicns 4n the war in Bosnia and Hertegovina, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has dasisted since last July that United Nations monitors be placed at all airfields of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and along the border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Regrettably, this has not yet been accepted.”

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  19. “Our basic and primary goal is to achieve lasting peace. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia offers its good offices in order to bring an end to the war and bloodshed in this former Yugoslav Republic. In this respect, we have already takea the following steps: The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is strongly and persistently pursuing efforts aimed at helping end the military operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has invested great efforts in, and made a considerable contribution to, lifting the siege of Sarajevo under the supervision of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). It supported the decision that a mixed military working group be in permanent session. It fully supported the statement of the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva Conference on Yugoslavia of 13 October 1992.”

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  20. “In that context, we should like to point out in particular the importance of abiding by the following principles, which the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has fully and consistently complied with: the reaching of a comprehensive solution to the Yugoslav crisis by peaceful means with the assistance of the United Nations, the European Community and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CsCE); with respect to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the search for a peaceful solution on the basis of full agreement between its three constituent peoples ~ Muslims, Serbs and Croats; the inviolability of the existing borders between former Republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, with the exception of the changes brought about by peaceful arrangements: the observance of internationally recognized human-rights and fundamental-freedoms standards; the condemnation and cessation of the practice of "ethnic cleansing" by whoever it is committed and wherever it occurs; the provision and unhampered urgent delivery of humanitarian assiatance; and, last but certainly not least, compliance with all relevant ret .lucions of the United Nations Security Councii.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

  21. “Foreign Minister DJUKIC: As the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1 have been entrusted by my Government with the task of addressing today's Security Council meeting. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is fully committed to bringing about, and is making every effort and using all its influence to bring about, the end of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. it has fully accepted all the decisions and principles of the London Conference and considers that their consistent implementation is the only way to stop this senseless and bloody war.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source