BOSNIAN SERB GOVT INSISTS ON CHANGES TO BORDERS WITH CROATIA

SARAJEVO/BANJA LUKA, July 10 (Hina) - The government of Republika Srpska (RS), Bosnia' Serb entity, on Saturday discussed a Croatian- Bosnian agreement on state borders, and decided to insist on its demands to alter the borderline earlier suggested by Bosnian Serb members as part of an inter-state diplomatic commission. According to Bosnian news agency ONASA, the Bosnian Serb government concluded RS cannot ratify the borders agreement reached in Zagreb unless it include two Bosnian Serb demands. According to the first, the border near Kostajnica should be set along the middle of the Una river, while the second suggests border passes for Croatian and Bosnian citizens living in border areas when moving in the range of five kilometres within the two countries' territories. The RS government also appointed a special group for further negotiations with Croatia. The group includes Bosnian Presidency Serb member Zivko Radisic, RS Premier Milorad Dodik, RS Vice President Mirko Sarovic, the deputy chairman of Bosnia's Council of Minister Svetozar Mihajlovic, Bosnian Civil Affairs and Communications Minister Marko Asanin, and RS parliament president Petar Djokic. RS Deputy Premier Ostoja Kremenovic said today he expected international mediation in case the parties involved were unable to reach an agreement. (hina) ha