What follows is the text of the principles agreed to in New York
on Sept. 26, 1995.  Principles 1-3 were agreed to on Sept. 8 in
Geneva.

	 4. Each of the two entities will honor the international 
obligations of Bosnia Herzegovina, so long as the obligation is 
not a financial obligation incurred by one entity without the 
consent of the other.  
	 5. It is the goal that free democratic elections be held in 
both entities as soon as social conditions permit. In order to 
maximize the democratic effectiveness of such elections, the 
following steps will be taken by both entities.  
	 5.1 Both governments will immediately pledge their full 
support, starting immediately, for (a) freedom of movement, (b) 
the right of displaced persons to repossess their property or 
receive just compensation, (c) freedom of speech and of the 
press, and (d) protection of all other internationally 
recognized human rights in order to enhance and empower the 
democratic election process.  
	 5.2 As soon as possible the OSCE (or other international 
organization) will station representatives in all principal 
towns throughout the Federation and the Republika Srpska in 
Bosnia and Herzegovina and publish monthly reports as to the 
degree which (a) the obligations listed in all of the Agreed 
Basic Principles have been fulfilled, and (b) social conditions 
are being restored to a level at which the election process may 
be effective.  
	 5.3 Within 30 days after the OSCE delegations have concluded 
that free and democratic elections can be properly held in both 
entities, the governments of the two entities will conduct free 
and democratic elections and will fully cooperate with an 
international monitoring program.  
	 6. Following the elections, the affairs and prerogatives of 
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be vested in the following 
institutions, in accordance with all of the Agreed Basic 
Principles.  
	 6.1 A parliament or assembly, two-thirds of which will be 
elected from the territory of the Federation, and one-third from 
the territory of the Republika Srpska. All parliamentary actions 
will be by majority vote provided that the majority includes at 
least one-third of the votes from each entity.  
	 6.2 A Presidency, two-thirds of which will be elected from 
the territory of the Federation, and one-third from the 
territory of the Republika Srpska. All Presidency decisions will 
be taken by majority vote, provided, however, that if one-third 
or more of the members disagree with a decision taken by the 
other members and declare that decision to be destructive of a 
vital interest of the entity or entities from which the 
dissenting members were elected, the matter will be referred 
immediately to the appropriate entity's/entities' parliament. If 
any such parliament confirms the dissenting position by a 
two-thirds vote, then the challenged decision will not take 
effect.  
	 6.3 A cabinet of such ministers as may be appropriate.  
	 6.4 A Constitutional Court with jurisdiction to decide all 
questions arising under the Constitution of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina as it will be revised in accordance with all of the 
Agreed Basic Principles.  
	 6.5 The parties will negotiate in the immediate future as to 
further aspects of the management and operation of these 
institutions.  
	 6.6 The foregoing institutions will have responsibility for 
the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. the parties will 
negotiate further to determine the extent to which these 
institutions will also have responsibility for other matters 
consistent with all of the Agreed Basic Principles.