Opening summary
The document outlines significant political tensions in the Balkans, focusing on the integration of the Bosnian Serb entity into Bosnia and the assassination attempt on President Gligorov, attributed to the radical nationalist organization VMRO-DPMNE. The presidency members expressed deep concerns regarding the prospect of integrating the Bosnian Serb entity into Bosnia, highlighting a unanimous opposition to engaging with key figures such as Bosnian Serb Army Commander Ratko Mladic and Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic in future peace negotiations. This resistance stems from the belief that neither the Serbs nor the Croats and Muslims desire to coexist within the same national framework.
Moreover, the presidency members feared that failing to integrate the Serb entity could lead to its confederation with Serbia, a scenario they found equally troubling. The document also indicates that the VMRO-DPMNE was likely motivated to carry out the assassination attempt on President Gligorov as a means to disrupt…