FINAL DECISION ON STABILITY PACT SUMMIT TO BE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY

SARAJEVO, July 12 (Hina) - The first summit meeting on the Stability Pact for South-East Europe will be held in Sarajevo, most probably in late July, as was planned, said Bodo Hombach, the Pact's incoming coordinator, who arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday following his last week's appointment to the office. Hombach today met members of the BH Presidency and the Council of Ministers. During the talks, he dismissed claims in the German press that the summit could be held in some other town due to problems with organisation the Bosnian capital could face. The official decision on the place and time of the summit will be announced on Thursday in Brussels, at the European Union headquarters, which is also to send invitations to participants. "There will be no delays and rumours that the meeting will not be held in Bosnia-Herzegovina are false", said a co-chairman of the Council of Ministers, Haris Silajdzic. A special EU delegation, including representatives from the United States, has been on a visit to Sarajevo since the end of last week. The delegation's task is to monitor preparations for the summit, which is to gather representatives from 60 countries and international organisations. At least 25 heads of state or government are expected to attend the event. (hina) rml