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Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Accords) created the independent state of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), previously one of the constituent republics of Yugoslavia. The agreement also created two multiethnic constituent entities within the state: The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation) and the Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation has a postwar Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) and Croat majority while the RS has a postwar Bosnian Serb majority. The Constitution (Annex 4 of the Dayton Accords) established a central government with a bicameral legislature, a three-member presidency (consisting of a Bosniak, a Serb, and a Croat), a council of ministers, a constitutional court, and a central bank. The Accords assigned many governmental functions to the two entities, which have their own governments, Parliaments, militaries and police forces. The Accords also provided for the Office of the ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina is located on the Balkan Peninsula, and is bordered by Croatia on the west and north, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the east. It is almost entirely landlocked, except for a narrow, undeveloped outlet to the Adriatic along the Neretva River, which gives Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.4 miles of Adriatic coastline. The size of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 19,781-sq. mi. (total), is slightly larger than the State of Tennessee. The land boundaries are 850.8 miles long. Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two land regions: Bosnia, the northern part, is mountainous, and covered with thick forests; Herzegovina, the southern part, is composed largely of rocky hills and flat farmland. Major rivers in Bosnia include the Bosna, Drina, Neretva, Vrbas and Sava. ... [Read More]
Open Skies Treaty
The Treaty is of unlimited duration and open to accession by other States. States of the former Soviet Union that have not already become States Parties to the Treaty may accede to it at any time. Applications from other interested States are subject to a consensus decision by the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC), the Vienna-based organization charged with facilitating implementation of the Treaty, to which all States Parties belong. Eight states have acceded to the Treaty since entry into force: Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Cypruss application for accession is pending before the OSCC. ... [Read More]
Open Skies Treaty
The 30 States Parties to the Open Skies Treaty are: Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and United States. Kyrgyzstan has signed but not yet ratified. The Treaty depositaries are Canada and Hungary. ... [Read More]
Former Soviet States Might Join Open Skies Treaty at Any Time - US Department of State
The Treaty is of unlimited duration and open to accession by other States. States of the former Soviet Union that have not already become States Parties to the Treaty may accede to it at any time. Applications from other interested States are subject to a consensus decision by the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC), the Vienna-based organization charged with facilitating implementation of the Treaty, to which all States Parties belong. Eight states have acceded to the Treaty since entry into force (EIF): Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Cyprus's application for accession is pending before the OSCC. ... [Read More]
USIA, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, April 1998 -- Schear onDOD and Peacekeeping
Few aspects of security policy are more challenging for the U.S.government -- and the Department of Defense in particular -- thanpeacekeeping. Without question, such operations can do a greatdeal of good for the United States. They have tangibly helped toadvance U.S. interests in such diverse places asBosnia-Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,Haiti, Guatemala, and Georgia. Regions such as Central Americaand southern Africa, long known for their past violence andchronic instability, are much more quiescent today, in partbecause of the conflict-mitigating effects of peacekeeping. ... [Read More]
Synopsis of Public-Private Partnerships for Mine Action
The following organizations are working in partnership with the U.S. Government to enable citizens of mine-affected nations "to walk the earth in safety."The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) and its Adopt-A-Minefield program have raised more than $2.9 million, including contributions from the U.S. Department of States Office of Humanitarian Demining Programs, since March 1999 to clear minefields in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Croatia, and Mozambique. To learn more about Adopt-A-Minefield and how you can personally contribute to mine action, go to www.landmines.org, email info@landmines.org, telephone (212) 907-1300, or fax (212) 682-9185.Warner Bros. has committed the use of its "Looney Tunes" characters to produce animated public service announcements for broadcast around the world to teach mine awareness and acceptance of landmine survivors to children i ... [Read More]
Europe and Eurasia
In 2004, U.S. officials raised human rights issues during their trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina. In August 2004, Secretary of State Powell visited Bosnia and reiterated that Bosnias integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions and further development as an independent, democratic state hinges on Bosnia and Herzegovinas efforts to promote human rights and democracy. Other high-level U.S. visitors included Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Lincoln Bloomfield, who emphasized the need for respect for human rights in the defense reform process. The Ambassador traveled extensively within Bosnia and Herzegovina and continued to raise key human rights issues such as trafficking and minority returns with senior Bosnian officials. Presidency member Sulejman Tihic, Council of Ministers Chairman Adnan Terzic, Minister of Defense Nikola Radovanovic and Republika Srpska Prime Minister Dragan Mikerevic also visited Washington D.C., where senior U.S. officials stressed the i ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: Open Skies Treaty Enhances Mutual Understanding
The 26 States Parties to the Open Skies Treaty are: Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and United States. Kyrgyzstan has signed but not yet ratified. The Treaty depositaries are Canada and Hungary. The Open Skies regime covers the national territories -- land, islands, and internal and territorial waters -- of all the States Parties, and thus includes the territory of most member states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Treaty is of unlimited duration and open to accession by other states as follows: (1) states of the former Soviet Union that have not already become States Parties to the Treaty may accede to it at any time; (2) other members of the OSCE may apply for accession to the Treaty at any time; (3) any other interested sta ... [Read More]
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