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09STATE28773
2009-03-25 19:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

WELCOMING THE DESIGNATION OF MR. VALENTIN INZKO

Tags:  BK PREL XG XH ZL UNSC 
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TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 5410
INFO RUEHVJ/AMEMBASSY SARAJEVO IMMEDIATE 0982
UNCLAS STATE 028773 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BK PREL XG XH ZL UNSC
SUBJECT: WELCOMING THE DESIGNATION OF MR. VALENTIN INZKO
AS HIGH REPRESENTATIVE TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

UNCLAS STATE 028773

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BK PREL XG XH ZL UNSC
SUBJECT: WELCOMING THE DESIGNATION OF MR. VALENTIN INZKO
AS HIGH REPRESENTATIVE TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA


1. (U) This is an action request: The Department requests
USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council
resolution welcoming the designation of Mr. Valentin Inzko as
High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina which is to be
considered by the Council on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
Mission should seek additional guidance from the Department
if there are any additional substantive changes to the
resolution text.


2. (U) Begin text:

The Security Council,

Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions,

Recalling also the General Framework Agreement for Peace in
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto (collectively
the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, Annex),and the conclusions
of the Peace Implementation Conferences held in Bonn on 9 and
10 December 1997 (S/1997/979, Annex),Madrid on 16 and 17
December 1998 (S/1999/139, appendix) and Brussels on 23 and
24 May 2000 (S/2000/586, Annex),Declarations by the Steering
Board of the Peace Implementation Council on 27 February 2008
and 20 November 2008 as well as the Statement by the Steering
Board of the Peace Implementation Council on 13 March 2009;


1. Welcomes and agrees to the designation by the Steering
Board of the Peace Implementation Council on 13 March 2009 of
Mr. Valentin Inzko as High Representative in succession to
Mr. Miroslav Lajk;


2. Pays tribute to the efforts of Mr. Miroslav Lajk in his
work as High Representative;


3. Reaffirms the importance it attaches to the role of the
High Representative in pursuing the implementation of the
Peace Agreement and giving guidance to and coordinating the
activities of the civilian organizations and agencies
involved in assisting the parties to implement the Peace
Agreement;


4. Reaffirms also the final authority of the High
Representative in theatre regarding the interpretation of
Annex 10 on civilian implementation of the Peace Agreement;


5. Takes note of the Declarations of the Steering Board of
the Peace Implementation Council of 27 February 2008 and 20
November 2008 regarding fulfillment of the five objectives
and two conditions required for a transition from the Office
of the High Representative to an Office of the EU Special
Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina;


6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
CLINTON