    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [December 31, 1994]
    [Page 2209]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Bosnia
    December 31, 1994

        I welcome the agreement of the parties for a 4-month cessation of
    hostilities in Bosnia.
        We hope it will be respected fully and pave the way for a negotiated
    settlement that brings peace to all the long-suffering people of Bosnia.
        We applaud the flexibility that the parties have shown and commend
    the United Nations and former President Carter for their efforts.
        We will be working with our Contact Group partners, the United
    Nations, and the parties in a renewed effort to seize this opportunity
    for peace.