    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [November 12, 1995]
    [Page 1739]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Balkan Peace Process
    November 12, 1995

        Today's agreement between the Government of Croatia and the leaders
    of the local Serbian community on the region of Eastern Slavonia is a
    major step toward the achievement of an overall peace settlement in the
    Balkans. This agreement provides for the peaceful reintegration of the
    region under Croatian sovereignty, following a period of transitional
    administration by the United Nations.
        I congratulate the parties for the wisdom they have shown in
    entering into this agreement and avoiding renewed conflict. I also
    congratulate Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who played a direct
    role in assisting the parties to arrive at this agreement, along with
    Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and the U.S. and U.N. mediators, Ambassador
    Peter Galbraith and Thorvald Stoltenberg.