Centre for Neighbouring Countries and Regional Cooperation of the Institute of International Politics and Economics – being the founder of the Permanent International Scientific Forum “Danube – the River of Cooperation” – taking as a starting point its basic principles and aims, as well as the very purpose of the Forum and the Conference “Danube – the River of Cooperation” to engage scientists from all over the world in improving the international understanding and cooperation along the Danube – in these tragic moments of a specific form of civil war being waged on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina – appeals to all actors destroying human, spiritual, economic, cultural, and other properties, as well as the nature – to stop their war actions immediately.
Having in mind the experience of our three conferences held so far, mutual understanding, confidence and cooperation among nations came to be the only right way for strengthening peace and progress. This is to say, to obtain spiritual richness, tolerance and sustainable economic development for all citizens living in those regions.
Unfortunately, war is profitable for few factors. Although they hope to avoid their responsibilities, we are positive that the objective scientific analyses will detect them sooner than they may expect. This goes to negative nationalistic, political, military, economic and other factors, whether being domestic or foreign.
Unlike them there is no doubt that history will positively assess only those who performed their best endeavours to stop destroying and secure negotiated solutions at war times and life full of peace for present and future generations in these regions.
May 9, 1992
This Appeal is to be sent immediately to:
1. Involving parties in civil war – by Mass-media
2. To corresponding Ministries of Foreign Affairs
3. Embassies and foreign information centers in Belgrade Corresponding international organizations
4. Participants to the First, Second and Third Conferences
5. Personalities to be invited to participate at the Fourth Danube Conference
