Both sides committed numerous atrocities in the war, which left thousands dead.

"Both sides have committed human rights abuses and serious ones," he said.

Instead, it means both sides committing themselves to a can-do process.

Both sides committed themselves to abiding by the court's decision, which they regarded as final.

Gold brought with him the first set of specific proposals either side had committed to paper.

"We will act, God willing, to confront these abuses, whatever side is committing them."

But he added, "Ultimately the side that won managed to commit more atrocities."

Most Serbs, he said, do not know that their side has committed atrocities.

Both sides have committed to work and develop things in this area.

Neither side, however, committed itself explicitly to any final map for a peace settlement.