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Garcia De Viedma

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2004-11-11
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2004-11-11
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  1. “One symbolic achievement of recent months was the opening on 23 July of the reconstructed Old Bridge in Mostar. Although grave problems persist in that city, the opening was itself a milestone in the normalization of a city that was particularly hard hit by the conflict. As a member of the European Union and NATO, Spain is firmly committed to building bridges in order fully to implement the Peace Agreement and to achieve the steady integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina into Euro-Atlantic structures.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

  2. “The explicit recognition by the Republika Srpska authorities of the atrocities perpetrated in Srebrenica in 1995 is also significant, although further cooperation is required with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Spain is following ongoing events in Bosnia and Herzegovina with great interest, especially at this important time on the eve of the transfer of the tasks of NATO's Stabilization Force to a European Union mission with a military component. We are convinced that the transfer, once endorsed by the Security Council, will be carried out with the utmost order and efficiency and that it will confirm the hopes and aspirations of all, starting with Bosnian citizens of all communities, who are the ones most directly interested in a European future for their country.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

  3. “We note the enactment of highly important legislation for the establishment of the rule of law, such as the creation of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and the State Investigation and Protection Agency. We should also stress the strengthening of economic rules, such as through the adoption of the Law on Public Enterprises, the Law on Investment of Public Funds and the Law on Public Procurement. Progress made in institution-building through the restructuring of the police and public administration, as well as the creation and organization of the Ministry of Defence and of intelligence services, is also encouraging.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

  4. “First is the European Commission Feasibility Study of Bosnia and Herzegovina's readiness to begin negotiations on a stabilization and association agreement with the European Union, which identifies 16 general conditions for opening those negotiations; second is NATO's publication of reform benchmarks to be implemented by Bosnia and Herzegovina for entry in the Partnership for Peace. The issuance of those documents is in itself a sign that Bosnia and Herzegovina is moving towards integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures. They have also had a direct impact on the country's situation, because they act as a strong stimulus to the reform process.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

  5. “We also appreciate the statement made by the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Ivanic'. Lord Ashdown's statement paints a reasonably optimistic picture. Nine years after the Dayton Agreement, we have advanced considerably towards the implementation of its provisions. The enormous task entrusted to the High Representative - involving no less than helping to launch an entire country on a new start and to adopt effective domestic measures and reliable foreign policies - is yielding fruit. In its two-fold capacity as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, Spain emphasizes the importance of the publication of two documents to which the High Representative refers in his report.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

  6. “Mr. Garcia de Viedma (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): As other delegations have done, may I first convey the sadness and condolences of the Spanish delegation at the death of the President of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat, a symbol of the identity and aspirations of the Palestinian people. He showed the way towards the attainment of those national aspirations, which we hope can be achieved peacefully in the near future thanks to the efforts of all. Spain also fully supports the statement to be made shortly by the representative of the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union. I thank High Representative Lord Ashdown for the excellent report that he has just introduced to the Council and that summarizes the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the implementation of the Peace Agreement.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source