Commenting on the urgency of the need for the cuts, OSCE spokesperson Urdur Gunnarsdottir told reporters in Sarajevo on 5 February, "It has to be done now, immediately," although realistically, she was not sure whether the decision could be implemented by the April deadline.
Komentarišući urgentnost potrebe za redukcijama, portparol OEBS-a Urdur Gunarsdotir je 5 februara, obraćajući se novinarima u Sarajevu, izjavila: «To mora biti učinjeno sada, odmah», iako realno nije bila sigurna da li će odluka biti sprovedena do krajnjeg roka u aprilu.