NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA NOT ESTABLISHED

SARAJEVO, Dec 10 (Hina) - The number of polling stations to be opened in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Croatia has not yet been established due to an unclear definition of status of consular offices of the Croatian Embassy in this country, spokeswoman for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Tanya Domi, said in Sarajevo on Friday. She confirmed that head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Robert Barry and High Representative to the country, Wolfgang Petritsch, were directly included in talks currently being led to solve the problem. Indubitable so far is the status of polling stations which will be opened on January 2 in the Embassy in Sarajevo and consulates in Mostar, Bihac and Banja Luka, she said. Domi stressed that authorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina had shown readiness for a satisfactory solution to be reached and expressed hope that the difficulties would soon be removed. The number of potential polling stations is still being discussed and there could be six or fifteen of them, Domi said. She added the OSCE wished to see lists of voters which was especially important for Serbs from Croatia who wished to vote in Banja Luka. (hina) lml