SECURITY SITUATION IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

MOSTAR, May 19 (Hina) - Major-General Mijo Jelic Zlatan, commander of the First Croat Guard Corps of the Bosnian Federation Army and OSCE Mission chief to B-H, General Bjorn Karlsson on Wednesday met in Mostar to discuss the security situation in B-H. General Karlsson announced a conference on the conduct of military forces in B-H, to be held in Mostar next autumn. The conference will include 24 officers from all three military components within B-H; the Croat, Bosnian Muslim and Serb elements. Also in November, an international peace seminar is to be held which will involve numerous international representatives. Karlsson stated that the OSCE supported initiatives to decrease the military budget in both Bosnian entities - the Serb entity and Croat-Muslim entity. At the same time, he welcomed Tuesday's decision by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska to decrease its military budget. Karlsson further stated that he expected the Bosnian Muslim member of the Bosnian presidency, Alija Izetbegovic to announce the sources of financial assistance to the Muslim military component. He expressed hope that the Croat member of the presidency, Ante Jelavic would reveal the sources of financial aid to the Croat component and that Serb member and president of the presidency, Zivko Radisic should disclose who is assisting military forces in Republika Srpska. "It is very important to make these revelations prior to the forthcoming donors conference on B-H", Karlsson said. sp