31. The United Nations is organizing an international police force to monitor possible abuses during the land swaps, but that force is still badly understaffed. 32. This week, the no-mining subgroup met in Folkston, Ga. Alternatives such as land swaps and conservation easements were part of their discussion. 33. A possible land swap involving Trebinje and Prevlaka has been reportedly under discussion for over a year as part of an overall peace plan for the Balkans. 34. A U.S. delegation led by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake has not revealed its new proposals, but news reports suggest they include land swaps. 35. A vast tract of land around Mrkonjic Grad will be transferred to Bosnian Serb authority under complicated land swaps mandated by the U.S.-brokered peace plan. 36. An American delegation led by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake has not revealed its new proposals, but news reports suggest they include land swaps. 37. But Bosnian Premier Haris Silajdzic said Friday that Holbrooke assured him the plan did not include such a land swap. 38. Critics have said Holding was the beneficiary of a sweetheart land swap with the U.S. Forest Service and had a road to his resort built with taxpayer money. 39. Government troops would not relinquish any territory they hold, he said, ruling out land swaps with the Serbs. 40. In March, control of Odzak will pass to a Muslim-Croat federation in one of the many land swaps of the U.S.-brokered peace accord. |