Press Release (96)33 6 Mar 1996

NATO Ambassadors visit Sarajevo on 8 March 1996 The Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Ambassador Sergio Balanzino, and Permanent Representatives (Ambassadors representing their countries within the North Atlantic Council) will visit Sarajevo on 8 March, 1996. They will be accompanied by the Chairman of the Military Committee, General Klaus Naumann and General George A. Joulwan, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The Ambassadors will meet with the Vice President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Ejup Ganic, and the UN High Representative, Mr. Carl Bildt. They will also receive briefings on the military situation by Admiral Smith (COMIFOR) and Lt.Gen. Walker (COMARRC), on the civilian perspectives by Mr. Carl Bildt, on the civilian military interface by Brig. General Matthews and on engineering aspects by Brig. General Moore Bick. MEDIA ADVISORY A photo opportunity is foreseen at 12:25 hours at ARRC HQ and a press opportunity at 15:40 hours at the Presidency Building. The programme may be subject to change. For further information, please contact the NATO Press Service in Brussels (tel: int'l-32-2-707 50 41), SHAPE Public Information in Mons (tel: int'l-32-65-444119), or the IFOR Chief of Public Information in Sarajevo, (tel: int'l-387-71-61 61 68).