The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the European Union Force (EUFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) for another year, it was stated in New York.

EUFOR took over the peace mission from SFOR - the NATO-led stabilization forces in BiH in 2004. Their purpose was to ensure compliance of all sides with the Dayton Peace Accords.

Addressing the UN Security Council last week, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Valentin Inzko required an extension of EUFOR's mandate in BiH. He also called for continued involvement of the international community in that region.

He assessed that 15 years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the country still lacks readiness for dialogue and compromise.

The Security Council adopted a resolution in which it “reminds the parties once again that, in accordance with the Peace Agreement, they have committed themselves to cooperate fully with all entities involved in the implementation of this peace settlement,” the United Nations News Service reported.