To: - Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
- Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
- Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
- Government of Republiika Srpska
- Lord Paddy Ashdown, High Representative of IC in Bosnia and
Herzegovina,
The Select Committee of Experts responsible for preparing a draft Framework Convention on Cultural Heritage, including the Chair and Vice Chair of the Steering Committee for Cultural Heritage, meeting in Strasbourg on 22-23 March 2004,
- expressed its condemnation and regret concerning the damage to the historic mosques in Mostar and in the village of Orahova near Bosanska Gradiska in Bosnia and Herzegovina, that has occurred during the period of our meeting, and follows the recent damage to cultural heritage in Kosovo and Serbia;
- requests that the authorities and representatives of international communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina take all necessary measures to prevent further destruction of cultural heritage and sacred buildings;
- considers that such acts of ignorance emphasise the importance of the long-term objective of developing mutual respect and shared responsibility for all heritage within Europe.
Dr Guilherme d’OLIVEIRA MARTINS
President of the Committee
Mr Paul DRURY
President of the CDPAT
Ms Jelka PIRKOVIÈ
Vice-President of the CDPAT
Mr. Dave FADDEN
Ms Claire FOLEY
Mrs Amra HADZIMUHAMEDOVIC
Mr. Todor KRESTEV
Mr. Jean-Yves LE CORRE
Mr. José Maria LOSADA
Mr. Jean-Bernard MARIE
Mr. Dag MYKLEBUST
Mrs Benedicte SELFSLAGH
Mr. Janne VILKUNA
Mrs Maria WIKMAN
Mrs Adriana BAZ, President of COD-BP
Ms Deiana DANAILOVA, member of CDCULT Bureau
Mr. Krzysztof OSTROWSKI, member of CDESR
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