BOSNIA SETS UP JOINT DELEGATION FOR ARMAMENT CONTROL TALKS

SARAJEVO, Feb 2 (Hina) - A standing Bosnian military committee decided to appoint a united delegation to represent the country at negotiations on regional armament control announced to take place during the month. At a session held in Sarajevo on Tuesday, the committee decided the negotiating delegation should be presided by a Bosnian Muslim until May, by a Bosnian Serb from June until September, and by a Bosnian Croat in the final stage. Bosnian Presidency member Alija Izetbegovic's military advisor Hazim Sadic told reporters the negotiating delegation's members would be chosen afterwards, but pointed out the most important thing was that the delegation was a united team. Today's meeting was for the first time attended by Ambassador Henry Jacolin, recently appointed as standing Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe member for negotiations, according to the Dayton peace agreement's Article 5, which refers to regional armament control. Jacolin said the decision to establish a joint Bosnian negotiating delegation was logical and a good solution. He explained the chief goal of the upcoming negotiations was to include Croatia, Bosnia, and Yugoslavia - the three signatory countries of the peace agreement, in a more expansive agreement on armament control already adopted by 17 countries in Europe. (hina) ha jn