Press Statement

27 April 2004

Response To Tihic - We Will Not Compromise Standards

The vetting decisions are taken under the provision of the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP).
This is not about guilt or innocence or about entities. It is about selecting officers who are credible and have the trust and confidence of all parties and the international community and most importantly the military personnel they will lead. We do not intend to compromise these standards.
These officers will be the benchmark by which the future of the AFBiH will be measured. Their selection will demonstrate to the NATO and international community, Bosnia-Herzegovina's commitment to international standards of leadership. These officers will determine whether Bosnia-Herzegovina is ready to move forward into the future and eventually Partnership for Peace or whether the country will be bound by the past.