CROATIA ASKED TO CHANGE REGIME ON BORDER PASS TOWARD TREBINJE

SARAJEVO, Sept 30 (Hina) - The U.N. Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday expressed concern because of the restrictive border regime Croatia has been applying to persons wishing to enter the country via a border pass between the southern Bosnia-Herzegovina town of Trebinje and Dubrovnik, Mission spokesman Douglas Coffman told reporters on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference in Sarajevo, Coffman said the Croatian police were applying measures of controlling passengers and vehicles at the Brgat border crossing which were not being applied at any other border pass between Croatia and Bosnia. The U.N. Mission believes these measures are inappropriate and are preventing the necessary freedom of movement. The Croatian Government has therefore been requested to see that police officers at Brgat stop applying this procedure and harmonise their acts with those in force at other border passes. Tanya Domi, spokeswoman for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina said the issue would also be addressed by the OSCE Mission in Croatia. OSCE Mission head in Bosnia Robert Barry today discussed the problem with local officials in Trebinje. (hina) rml.