UN MISSION TO BOSNIA IS ONE OF HARDEST AND MOST TRAGIC -- KOFI ANNAN

SARAJEVO, Oct 11 (Hina) - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in Sarajevo Monday that the peace mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina was one of the most difficult and painful experiences of such kind. After a meeting with members of the Presidency of Bosnia- Herzegovina, Annan told reporters even today he regretted the hesitance of the international community to more resolutely act and prevent the war tragedy in the country. BH represented for us a great challenge and the tragedy of Srebrenica will for ever be a burden to our history, Annan said during his first visit to Bosnia since he became UN Secretary- General. During the time he was UN sub-secretary for peace operations, Annan was for a brief term directly in charge of the UNPROFOR mission in BH. Annan said that during talks with members of the BH Presidency, he had initiated the idea of constructing a memorial centre for all UN members who had lost their lives during their service in BH. Presidency chairman Alija Izetbegovic said the state leaders had supported the idea and offered the establishment of a special Bosnian troop which would participate in UN peace missions all over the world. Annan will stay in Sarajevo on Tuesday as well to pronounce the first baby born in Sarajevo hospital's maternity ward the six billionth resident of the planet. (hina) lml jn