Lajčak: EUFOR must stay in Bosnia

The EU force in Bosnia should remain there until the country can take care of its own security, Miroslav Lajčak said Thursday.

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Friday, 20.07.2007.

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Lajčak: EUFOR must stay in Bosnia

Lajčak's comments came after he met with EUFOR's operational commander and NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe General Sir John Reith.

"This is a matter of reassurance, but also necessary to back up my mandate as High Representative and EU Special Representative," the Slovak diplomat added.

The powerful position of high representative in Bosnia was created under the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995 to oversee implementation of civilian aspects of the peace accord.

The position of the EU representative was added later to strengthen European role in the country's development.

The high representative has the power to sack elected officials for obstructionism and impose vital laws.

Earlier this month Lajčak sacked a deputy Bosnian Serb police chief, accusing him of having used his position to help war crimes fugitives evade justice.

He has already announced that moving the former Yugoslav republic closer to Europe was one of his top priorities. He also said he would not hesitate to use his powers if necessary.

Due to an improved security situation, the EU reduced its EUFOR peacekeeping force in Bosnia to some 2,500 from 6,500 this year.

EUFOR, which took over from a NATO peacekeeping mission in 2004, is charged with military tasks set out in the Dayton peace accords that ended Bosnia's 1992-1995 war.

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