HL Deb 05 May 1999 vol 600 c89WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether Serb forces have recently entered the demilitarised Prevlaka peninsula in Croatia, thus breaching the Dayton Agreement; and, if so, what conclusions they draw. [HL2136]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

There is no evidence that the Army of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) has entered Croatian sovereign territory. However, the United Nations has reported that, on 20 April, between 20 and 30 Serb soldiers entered the demilitarised zone in Prevlaka adjacent to Croatia in contravention of UN Security Council Resolution 1222.

We have concluded that these soldiers were investigating the recently opened crossing point on the border between Croatia and Montenegro. The President of the Security Council announced on 27 April that Serb forces have now begun to withdraw from the demilitarised zone.

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