PROBLEMS IN HVO GENERALS' APPOINTMENTS CLEARED - BH CROAT LEADER

SARAJEVO, Jan 26 (Hina) - Bosnian Croat leader Ante Jelavic on Tuesday said all problems were cleared with regard to the appointments of Croatian Defence Council (HVO) generals to commanding duties in the Bosnian Federation army. The "contentious case of the appointments of HVO generals is over," Jelavic told reporters after a meeting with the commander of NATO's Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in Bosnia, Montgomery Meigs. "We have reached an agreement, and practically not one appointment or promotion is contentious, and tomorrow we will submit a report on our officers' financial situation," Jelavic said. He explained the appointment of the federal army's deputy commander, for which post General Zeljko Siljeg was suggested, had been left unresolved and would be resolved on a partner basis "in the near future." Jelavic said allegations on contentious war curricula vitae of suggested and promoted HVO generals were "pure speculations." The SFOR command said in a statement that General Meigs and Jelavic agreed it is necessary to provide all documentation requested for the confirmation of appointments of high-ranking military officials, and that in such cases there would be no problems with the appointments. The SFOR confirmed that talks on the federal army's deputy commander would resume. (hina) ha mm