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Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991, was followed by a declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to form a "Greater Serbia." In March 1994, Bosniaks and Croats reduced the number of warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement creating a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties initialed a peace agreement that brought to a halt three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995). The Dayton Agreement retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a joint multi-ethnic and democratic government. This national government was charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy. Also recognized was a second tier of government comprised of two entities roughly equal in size: the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation and RS governments were charged with overseeing most government functions. The Office of the High Representative (OHR) was established to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. In 1995-96, a NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops served in Bosnia to implement and monitor the military aspects of the agreement. IFOR was succeeded by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force (SFOR) whose mission was to deter renewed hostilities. European Union peacekeeping troops (EUFOR) replaced SFOR in December 2004; their mission was to maintain peace and stability throughout the country.To be updated

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By Cessna152
August 23rd 2007

Sarajevo, Bosnia - Where East Meets West

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » East » Sarajevo

Muslim Cemetry
This was pne of the cemeteries containing the war dead from the conflict

The JAT Airways turboprop from Belgrade to Sarajevo took only forty minutes, even if it did sound like a Lancaster Bomber. “Why are you going to Bosnia?” someone had asked me back in the UK. “And please don’t tell me you’re going there on holiday.” Well that was exactly what we were doing. In the arrivals hall of Sarajevo Airport, Michael and I got some local currency (the Convertible Mark) and caught a taxi to our hotel, the Holiday Inn. I rarely mention hotels, but the Sarajevo Holiday Inn is worthy because of the part it played during the Bosnian [View Full Entry]

By Artix
August 23rd 2007

Mostar!!

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » South » Mostar

Allora, e' da un bel po' che non aggiorniamo il blog perche' non ne abbiamo avuto la possibilita'. Adesso finalmente, a Makarska abbiamo un po' di tempo per dedicarci ad esso. Dunque, riassunto: a Milos abbiamo perso il traghetto che ci doveva riportare ad Atene, cosa che ci ha fatto slittare tutto di un giorno (e' ci ha dato anche una bella mazzatona al portafoglio). Comunque siamo ripartiti l'indomani e dopo una notte tranquilla nel nostro solito caro hotellino di Atene siamo partiti per Bari. Qui abbiamo passato una luuuunga giornata senza fare niente. Ma la sera siamo partiti alla volt [View Full Entry]

By Everette
August 21st 2007

Sobbering City

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » South » Mostar

Hi Everybody! We drove over a twisting, mountain road to get to Bosnia Herzegovina. Not long after we crossed the border, we started seeing bombed out houses. We rode by the Neretva River passing many fields of grapes. Our destination was Mostar, a city situated at the base of a mountain range. This city has a thriving Muslim community and a large Catholic community. Over half of the buildings had bullet and shrapnel holes. Some buildings were just a shell, others had collapsed roofs, and others had the doors and windows shot out. A large Catholic church downtown had hundreds of [View Full Entry]

By Shane and Emo
August 19th 2007

slovenia, croatia & bosnia

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » East » Sarajevo

plitvicka jezera, national park croatia

Deciding to see the countries of eastern europe along the adriatic sea was as much about adventure as it was about escaping the summertime tourists. we were rewarded for it as soon as we crossed into slovenia from italy. we were treated to open roads with vast expanses of beauty through all three of the countries. slovenia sadly serves as more of a buffer of connecting roads for croatia than a true host to tourists but nevertheless, a beautiful country of well preserved forests and lakes. croatia is the gem of the 3 with so much coastline and beautiful parks to [View Full Entry]

built to stand the test of time...croatia

By Byrkjeland
August 17th 2007

Bosni-JA!

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » South » Mostar

Bosnian train in motion

Vi liker overraskelser, saerlig de positive. Bosnia og Hercegovina har vaert en saadan. Sarajevo viste seg aa vaere litt av en ferieby. Og best av alt, det var billig. Vi fikk shoppet litt suvenirer og slikt, og spist en helt latterlig billig middag. Drosjesjaafoerene vi hadde i Sarajevo var noe for seg selv, jeg har allerede fortalt dere om hockeysveisen med kroeller og krepp. I dag, paa vei til jernbanestasjonen, spurte drosjesjaafoeren min om jeg kom fra Bergen. Ja, sa jeg, og ble overrasket over at han visste det, og at han visste hvor det var. Vi snakket litt til, men [View Full Entry]

By Byrkjeland
August 16th 2007

Bosnisk krepphockey

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » East » Sarajevo

Bajscarsija, Sarajevo

Omsider kom vi oss til Sarajevo. Bussen vi egentlig skulle ta kom vi et halvt minutt for sent til, vi kunne se den kjoere av gaarde. Da maatte vi vente paa nattbussen, en full saadan. Det gikk vel egentlig greit, for bussen var ganske behagelig, men jeg har likevel problemer med aa sove paa buss. Tidlig i dag morges kom vi fram til busstasjonen, som ligger i den serbiske delen av Sarajevo. Dette er et stykke unna der vi skulle bo, saa vi maatte ta drosje. Drosjesjaafoeren lurte oss nok litt, men jeg syns det er greit, for han hadde uten [View Full Entry]

Holiday Inn Sarajevo, det eneste trygge stedet under krigen

Sniper hill og Sniper alley, der den foerste av i alt 11000 ble drept

By Donny
August 2nd 2007

Don't Forget

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » East » Sarajevo

Stari Most (Old Bridge)
This old bridge was actually built in 1994. The original bridge was built in 1556 but was destroyed by Croat shelling in 1993.

I was in Bosnia last year but only had chance to visit Mostar. This year I only had time to visit Sarajevo but unfortunately seeing as my camera was broken here are a few snaps from 2006. One thing that struck me in Sarajevo, that was present in Mostar but not to the same extent, are the constant reminders of the war. I appreciate that Sarajevo was under siege for three years and four months and must have been a living hell after the Bosnian Serb military commander, Ratko Mladic, gave the order: “Shoot at slow intervals until I order you [View Full Entry]

By Luke and Molly
July 29th 2007

photos!!!

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » East » Sarajevo

RECOVERED

photos!!! Europe » Bosnia Herzegovina » Sarajevo By Luke and Molly July 29th 2007And here are some photos for you!!! [View Full Entry]

By Mark and Jo
July 15th 2007

Mos Def Mostar

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » South » Mostar

MJWS about to dive

After escaping the avaricious land ladies in Croatia, we were relieved to arrive in Bosnia-Herecegovina and meet Dino, Mostar's local rude boy/property magnate/porno retailer, who put us up for five nights. Thanks to the amazing scenery and laid back pace, we soon concluded this was our favourite city of the trip so far. The pride of Mostar (and Bosnia) is undoubtedly Stari Most, the bridge over the river Neretva which various lunatics from the town dive from. According to tourist information, "this is a very risky feat and only the most skilled and best trained divers will attempt it. [View Full Entry]

By Tantina
July 7th 2007

The war...so close.

Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » South » Mostar

Oh wow.....still all signs of destruction from the war...Mostar is beautiful! Tourism is big...but not overdone....so far I have only been to one side of the river...I heard one side is dominated by Croatians and the other side by Bosniaks.....will see tomorrow. My day was basically waiting at the youth hostel in Dubrovnik....where..the camera arrived after noon. Thank god at last it came..though...another story behind that and I cant be bothered to mention anymore...its done and over. If this camera dies again...its gonna be sent HOME. Went to Bosnia by bus... Unbelievable....I rem [View Full Entry]

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