Hagrup Haukland
Hagrup Haukland
Hagrup Haukland is a retired Norwegian army officer. In 1995 he was a sector commander for the United Nations Protection Forcein Bosnia heading 6,000 multinational troops including the 400 soldiers who witnessed the Srebrenica Massacre. After his military career he headed the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission...
both ended existing expressed implement note parties positive talks
The talks ended on a positive note with a recommitment expressed by both parties to implement the existing cease-fire agreement.
beginning expects geneva hope lead peace table talks views
When the talks on the CFA take place in Geneva, the SLMM expects that it should table its views on stabilizing the CFA. Let us hope that the Geneva talks will lead to the constructive beginning of the peace process.
crossed fingers incident major parties serious stable talks
When the parties have their talks in Geneva, they need a stable environment. My fingers are crossed we will not have a major incident between now and then. Any serious incident could derail the process.
forward looking peace talks
I am really looking forward to the talks, but I have to underline that the talks that we are going to have on the 22nd and the 23rd are not all peace talks.
attacks fears next round talks
If such attacks and killings should reoccur, the SLMM (Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission) fears that the next round of talks is put at stake.
attacks fears next round talks
If such attacks and killings should reoccur, the SLMM fears that the next round of talks is put at stake.
agreement country goes parties talks
This is madness. There are parties in this country who want nothing but war. If this goes on, the ceasefire agreement talks will go down the drain.
areas camps close forces security
There are camps in some areas that are very close to the security forces and the security forces know about them.
definitely moment northeast peace powers
There are definitely powers working in the northeast at the moment who do not want peace.
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It is now instrumental that decisive actions are taken so that the perpetrators can be apprehended and brought to justice. Only then can an environment be created that is conducive for renewed peace talks.
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It is a very bad and sad sign. If it is so, then the Geneva meeting may be in danger or jeopardy.
air atmosphere levels parties
That atmosphere between the two parties is at rock-bottom levels ... The air between them is poisoned, more or less.
danger sure
I'm sure that the ceasefire is in danger more than ever before.
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The military have sealed off the area. It is very, very serious -- it's really adding petrol to an ongoing situation.