with support from the United States and other interested governments, my government will promote visits between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina for scientific, cultural, sporting, youth and similar groups. We will fully participate in the establishment and operation of a bilateral Commission on Cultural and Educational Exchange  to develop programs in these areas.

In the context of regional arms control and related military confidence-building measures agreed elsewhere by Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, my government will promote familiarization and staff exchange visits for officers from the armed forces of the other country. These visits will explore, among other measures, the establishment of liaison offices to each other's respective defense chiefs.

My government will actively support the establishment and activities of an international commission of inquiry into the recent conflict in the former Yugoslavia. This will include  participation by the government of the states involved, as well as distinguished international experts to be named by agreement among the republics of former Yugoslavia. The Commission's mandate will be to conduct fact-finding and other necessary studies into the causes, conduct, and consequences of the recent conflict on as broad and objective a basis as possible, and to issue a report thereon, to be made available to all interested countries and organizations. My government will cooperate fully with this Commission.

Sincerely,

Alija Izetbegovic
President of the Republic
of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Paris
December 13, 1995

The Honorable
Warren Christopher
Secretary of State

The United States of America

Dear Mr.Secretary:

Upon entry into force of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, I will undertake several confidence-building measures to develop ties between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to build support for the peace settlement.Toward these important ends, I am pleased to make the following commitments on behalf of the government and people of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

As a matter of priority, my government will participate in senior expert-level meetings to pursue the harmonization of customs policies toward establishment of a customs union between the two countries.

With technical assistance as offered by the United States, my government will work to establish a direct, secure telephone link between the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Presidency of Serbia.

My government will grant permission through appropriate national and international agencies

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