§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Croatia in respect of the attacks launched by Croatian forces in the Krajina in contravention of the cease fire agreement; and what response he has received.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesOur ambassador in Zagreb delivered a démarche to the Croation Government on 25 January and the Croation ambassador was called to the Foreign Office on 26 January. We have also supported a condemnatory statement by the UN Security Council and the EC presidency message to President Tudjman. In response, the Government of Croatia claimed that the attacks were a limited action to secure specific strategic locations. President Tudjman has since made it clear that Croatia will withdraw her troops from the newly recaptured territory only if the Krajina Serbs return their heavy weapons to UNPROFOR control and disband their militias.
§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will state the precise measures required of the Serbian Government in order to end sanctions against them.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesUnited Nations Security Council resolution 752 of 1992 calls on all parties to the conflict to meet various requirements. These include a number which Serbia has clearly not yet met, or exercised enough pressure on the Bosnian Serbs to meet—for example, disbanding of irregular forces in Bosnia; an end to forcible expulsions of populations; and ensuring that deliveries of humanitarian aid are not hindered. UN Security Council resolution 757 of 1992 requests the UN Secretary-General to keep the sanctions under continuous review, with a view to suspending or terminating them when Serbia and Montenegro had complied with UNSCR 752. The Edinburgh European Council made it clear that if there were a radical change of policy and genuine co-operation in the peace process, Serbia would be gradually readmitted to the international community.