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In early July 1994, the WEU responded to a request to provide support to the EU Administration being established in Mostar by dispatching a police contingent. The aim of the WEU police contingent was to assist the Bosnian and Croat parties in Mostar to set up a unified police force for Mostar. Following the termination of the EU Administration’s mandate in July 1996, an EU Special Envoy was appointed until the end of the year. The WEU police contingent continued to provide assistance until the transfer of the Envoy’s executive powers to the local authorities on 15 October 1996.

In 1997, the WEU Council, in the context of the Albanian crisis, decided to deploy a Multinational Advisory Police Element (MAPE) to complement the action of the Multinational Protection Force created and deployed by several European countries under the authority of the UN Security Council (Resolution 1101). The MAPE’s mission, the first WEU operation to be directed by the WEU Council with the support of the WEU Secretariat and Planning Cell, is to give the Albanian police authorities the necessary information and advice on appropriate aspects of policing and restoring order, as well as on their responsibilities in the electoral process. Deployment started in May 1997, with WEU Members, Associate Members, Observers and Associate Partners all contributing to this mission. In response to requests by the Albanian government, the MAPE’s mandate was subsequently extended in September 1997 and again in April 1998, on this last occasion until April 1999 subject to a mid-term review in October 1998.

The WEU maintains relations with a number of other countries and regions. A dialogue with Russia provides for political consultations and practical cooperation on subjects of mutual interest. An example of practical cooperation is the supply of Russian imagery to the WEU Satellite Centre. The WEU is also developing a dialogue with Ukraine on the basis of a joint WEU/Ukraine communiqu of September 1996. The WEU also maintains a dialogue with six non-WEU Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia). This provides an opportunity to inform those countries about WEU activities and to exchange views on subjects of mutual interest, such as the experience gained from peacekeeping operations. In the context of efforts by the international community, the WEU is also undertaking work to assist African countries in developing effective peacekeeping capabilities.

4.2.3. Council of Europe

The Council of Europe (COE), established in 1949 to promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe. COE member states are “committed to pluralist and parliamentary democracy, the indivisibility and universality of human rights, the rule of law and a common cultural heritage enriched by its diversity.” The COE is active in setting standards and monitoring respect for human rights; promoting judiciary and law enforcement, training civil servants and lawyers, and aiding in democratic education; and helping to combat crime and drug abuse.

4.2.4. French-Initiated Stability Talks

At the initiative of French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur in 1994, France proposed a set of talks, called the Conference on Stability in Europe, designed to contribute to good

neighborly relations in Central and Eastern Europe. The talks began with a conference in Paris in late May 1994 of foreign ministers or other representatives from 57 countries or international organizations. The purpose has been described as designed to help settle potential border disputes and solve problems involving minorities for potential new candidates for membership in the EU. The French have organized two “regional tables” to promote rapprochement among European states, and accords reached in the round tables would be enshrined in the “Stability Pact” and registered with CSCE/OSCE. NATO Foreign Ministers have welcomed this initiative, stating that it can make a substantial contribution to stability in Europe. Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev warned the May conference that the proposed “Stability Pact” might conflict with CSCE; French Foreign Minister Juppe said the conference would disappear within a year when the “Pact” was inaugurated, and denied that the conference was duplicating existing organizations such as CSCE, Council of Europe, or WEU.

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