HC Deb 18 January 1993 vol 217 cc1-2W
Sir Russell Johnston

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has concerning breaches by Croatia of UN Resolution 781 concerning the no-fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Mr. Garel-Jones

The UN Secretary General has issued regular reports to the Security Council giving details of violations of the no-fly zone established by resolutions 781 of 9 October and 786 of 11 November. It is clear from these that, to varying degrees, all parties in Bosnia-Herzegovina, including the Croats, have conducted flights outside the terms permitted in the resolutions. The total of unauthorised flights to 10 January was 375.

Mr. Wareing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evidence he has of the number of Croatian air force flights in contravention of UN resolution 781; and what steps he will take to enforce impartially the no-fly zone in Bosnia-Herzgovina.

Mr. Garel-Jones

The UN Secretary General has issued regular reports to the Security Council giving details of violations of the no-fly zone established by resolutions 781 of 9 October and 786 of 11 November. It is clear from these that, to varying degrees, all parties in Bosnia-Herzegovina, including the Croats, have conducted flights outside the terms permitted in the resolutions. The total of unauthorised flights to 10 January was 375. The Security Council is currently considering a resolution on enforcement of the no-fly zone which will apply to all parties.

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