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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING (May 10, 1995)

From: hristu@arcadia.harvard.edu (Dimitrios Hristu)

Subject: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING (May 10, 1995)


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING

   I N D E X

Wednesday, May 10, 1995

Briefer: Christine Shelly

[...]

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA UN, NATO

Response to Bosnian Serb Attacks on Safe

Areas    ...............................................7

Enforcement of UN Resolutions, UNPROFOR Role ...........7

SERBIA

Report of Troop Mobilization in Vojvodina ..............7-8

[...]


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   DAILY PRESS BRIEFING  DPB #67

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1995, 1:16 P.M.

(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

[...]

Q Bosnia?

MS. SHELLY: Sure.

Q Yesterday, you called for -- in the walk-through -- a more robust response from the U.N. in terms of air attacks, and so forth. Is that still the position? Precisely what should be done now?

MS. SHELLY: As you know, we had been having discussions with our allies. I think we've also been discussing the issue of response in the NATO context as well; and Ambassador Albright, up in New York, had also been having discussions at the senior-most levels.

Our position is the same position that it's been for quite some time on this, which is that the U.N. resolutions are valid, and the mechanisms for enforcement were reviewed very, very carefully, and, of course, were agreed by all of the governments concerned.

The notion that somehow to take enforcement actions aggravates the situation, I believe, is basically the argumentation of the U.N. political authorities out in the field. That may be their feeling on it. But also in the cases where there has been a more robust response, it has sent a message. It is our view that has been an inhibiting factor in terms of stopping the escalation.

We are very concerned about the potential for escalation that's out there. We continue to believe that UNPROFOR, in conjunction with NATO, can and should play an active role in helping to protect the safe areas. This includes, certainly, the activities that are occurring around Sarajevo and also the terms specifically of the Sarajevo heavy weapons exclusion zone.

We believe that the presence of a U.N. force is really critical to preventing a wider Balkan war and to averting a potential humanitarian disaster. But we also believe that a stricter and more robust enforcement of those resolutions and mechanisms for enforcement should be observed.

Q Any reports on renewed forceful mobilization in parts of Serbia close to the Danube?

MS. SHELLY: I have not seen anything on that specifically, but let me check on that and see if we are in a position to confirm that. Is there a specific area that you're --

Q In the province of Vojvodina?

MS. SHELLY: Okay. Let me check on that. I don't have anything for you on that at this moment, but I'll be happy to check.

[...]

(Press briefing concluded at 1:45 P.M.) (###)

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