A/RES/53/35 Page 4 Welcoming in particular the important efforts of the European Union and bilateral and other donors to provide humanitarian and economic assistance for reconstruction, Welcoming the European Union Declaration on Bosnia and Herzegovina of 8 June 1998, setting out the prospects for closer cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union and the creation of the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina Consultative Task Force, Underlining that the full, comprehensive and consistent implementation of the Peace Agreement is vital for the maintenance of international peace and security, Recognizing the importance of demining for the normalization of life and for the return of refugees and internally displaced persons, 1. Expresses its full support for the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the “Peace Agreement”),1 which constitutes the key mechanism for the achievement of a durable and just peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, leading to stability and cooperation in the region and the reintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina at all levels; 2. Welcomes the successful implementation of certain aspects of the Peace Agreement, including the establishment of a lasting cessation of hostilities, the introduction of a new flag, passports, common licence plates and a common currency, the implementation of the municipal elections held on 13 and 14 September 1997, and the holding of free and fair elections on 12 and 13 September 1998 throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina; 3. Reiterates its demands for the full, comprehensive and consistent implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina; 4. Supports fully the coordinated efforts of the High Representative in the implementation of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the Peace Agreement, and calls upon all parties to cooperate fully and in good faith with him; 5. Reaffirms the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference,4 held at Bonn, Germany, on 9 and 10 December 1997, and calls upon all parties as signatories to the Peace Agreement and others concerned to implement fully those conclusions, including compliance with the decisions of the High Representative, and to continue to work for a peaceful, reintegrated and stable Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the Peace Agreement; 6. Welcomes the conclusions of the Ministerial Meeting of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council, held in Luxembourg on 9 June 1998,5 and demands their full implementation; 7. Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully, and in good faith, in ensuring substantial functioning of all of the common institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with the relevant provisions 4 See A/52/728–S/1997/979, annex; see Official Records of the Security Council, Fifty-second Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1997, document S/1997/979. 5 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fifty-third Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1998, document S/1998/498. /...