§ 18. Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next expects to discuss the situation in Bosnia with his NATO colleagues.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the North Atlantic Council ministerial meeting on 2 December. Although the agenda has not been finalised, we expect that the situation in Bosnia will be discussed at this meeting.
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§ 19. Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with other Foreign Secretaries regarding former Yugoslavia.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe situation in the former Yugoslavia was discussed by EC Foreign Ministers at the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 26 October.
§ 25. Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the effectiveness of the UN safe havens in Bosnia.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggUnited Nations Security Council resolution (SCR) 824 of 6 May 1993 established Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, and the towns of Bihac, Srebrenica, Gorazde, Tuzla and Zepa as safe areas. SCR836 of 4 June expanded the mandate of the United Nations protection force in Bosnia to include deterring attacks against the safe areas and it is clear that the presence of-even small numbers of—UNPROFOR personnel has reduced the willingness of parties to attack safe areas.