SARAJEVO, April 27 (Hina) - The Croat component of the Bosnian Federation army (Croatian Defence Council -- HVO) has been filled up in areas of Posavina and Central Bosnia. About 50 percent of the needed manpower from Herzegovina has
already signed amended professional agreements, the Bosnian Federation defence Ministry reported Friday. The ministry stressed the reinforcement of troops is being carried out in accordance to obligations stipulating a decrease of the Croat component, in line with European standards. deputy Defence Minister Ferid Buljubasic said 20,000 professional soldiers should be dismissed in this Bosnian entity, which needs the support amounting to about 300 million convertible marks.(hina) lml sb
SARAJEVO, April 27 (Hina) - The Croat component of the Bosnian
Federation army (Croatian Defence Council -- HVO) has been filled
up in areas of Posavina and Central Bosnia. About 50 percent of the
needed manpower from Herzegovina has already signed amended
professional agreements, the Bosnian Federation defence Ministry
reported Friday.
The ministry stressed the reinforcement of troops is being carried
out in accordance to obligations stipulating a decrease of the
Croat component, in line with European standards.
deputy Defence Minister Ferid Buljubasic said 20,000 professional
soldiers should be dismissed in this Bosnian entity, which needs
the support amounting to about 300 million convertible marks.
(hina) lml sb