The 45 countries and 30 organisations participating in the Fifth Donor Conference for Bosnia and Herzegovina pledged US$ 1.05 billion/Euro 992 million today in support of the 1999 programme of economic reform and reconstruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Donors emphasised their continued need for full implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords and expressed strong commitment to assisting Bosnia and Herzegovina bear the additional costs of the Kosovo crisis.

The Conference was co-hosted by the European Commission and the World Bank, and co-chaired by European Commission Director Fabrizio Barbaso and World Bank Director Christiaan Poortman. The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, gave a summary of civilian implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. Bosnia and Herzegovina was represented by the Co-Chairmen and Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Messrs. Silajzdic, Mihaijlovic, and Tomic, the Prime Ministers of both Entities, Messrs. Bicakcic and Dodik, as well as the ministers of the State and Entity Governments

Attached is the Chairmen’s statement from the Fifth Donors' Conference.

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