Representative and the two Entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will by April 15 complete and disseminate under the auspices of the OSCE standards ensuring that journalists can perform their professional functions. These standards will also ensure that all parties, including candidates for office, have access to relevant electronic and print media. The Bosnian parties will ensure that licenses and frequencies for such media shall be granted expeditiously on the basis of objective, non-political criteria.

8. The Parties will accelerate the process of normalization of relations. To-that end:

• the Governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have agreed to resume commercial air travel between their countries and will further conclude cooperative arrangements for trade between their countries, transport routes through the FRY into Bosnia and Herzegovina, telephone service, and railroads.
• the Governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will at the March 23 Contact Group Ministerial meeting in Moscow continue discussions leading toward the establishment of full diplomatic relations.
• the Governments of the Republic of Croatia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will build upon the substantial progress made in ministerial talks last week toward further normalization of relations between the two countries.

9. The Parties will instruct all local officials and governmental officers to facilitate the return of refugees and displaced persons to each individual's choice of destination. Such returns may not be used to affect the result of arbitration concerning disputed areas, as called for by the - General Framework Agreement.

The Government of the Republic of Croatia and the authorities in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, and Western Sirmium will carry out projects for the voluntary return of any person, regardless of ethnicity.

The Government of Croatia will expeditiously approve requests by Serb refugees from Croatia who wish to return to their homes.

The Parties will facilitate the work of the Commission for Displaced Persons and Refugees established pursuant to the Dayton Agreement.

The Commission will meet March20 in Sarajevo.

10. The Parties reiterated their conviction that the success of the Bosniac-Croat Federation is essential to stable peace in the region.

The President and Vice-President of the Federation, supported by the President of Croatia and the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, expressed concern over recent developments in the Federation and stressed their determination to implement fully the commitments made at Rome. They recognize that the international donor community will be motivated to assist in the reconstruction of areas within the Federation only if its authorities implement Federation agreements. Cantons and municipalities will only be beneficiaries of financial assistance once these units have been established and are fully operational.

They agreed that further progress in the Federation requires close attention to details at the

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