§ 25. Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he intends to take, through the United Nations, to secure the reopening of Tusla airport in central Bosnia.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is urgently660W considering options for re-opening Tuzla airport. Much depends upon the cooperation of the warring parties to ensure the security of relief flights. Progress has been made in talks between UNPROFOR and the local Bosnian authorities, but agreement has yet to be reached with the Bosnian Serb army, whose artillery is within range of the airport.
§ 35. Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has held with his European Community counterparts on efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Bosnia; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggAt their meeting with the parties in Geneva on 29 November, European Union Foreign Ministers stressed the importance of a peace settlement if a humanitarian disaster is to be avoided. The subsequent peace talks made some progress in clarifying positions. The European Council on 10-11 December agreed to urge the parties to continue negotiating, and to maintain pressure on the Serbs to make further territorial concessions on the scale demanded by the Bosnian Government.