RELIGIOUS LEADERS FROM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA VISIT BRUSSELS

( Editorial: --> 0573 ) BRUSSELS, 9 Feb (Hina) - Leaders of four religious communities in Bosnia-Herzegovina commenced a two day meeting in Brussels on Monday with high officials of European institutions and NATO. Hans van den Broek, the European Union's commissioner for international relations with countries of central and eastern Europe, this morning received reis ul ulemu of the Islamic community in Bosnia-Herzegovina Mustafa Ceric, Sarajevo metropolitan episcope Nikolaj, Sarajevo archbishop and president of the Bishop's Conference in Bosnia-Herzegovina Vinko Puljic and Jakob Fincij, president of the Jewish community in Bosnia- Herzegovina. Leaders of the religious communities wish to convince all their hosts in Brussels that they can give their specific contribution to the integration of B-H in Europe. They will ask for the EU's assistance in the reconstruction of demolished religious objects for which they will submit a joint proposal. (hina) mm mrb 091815 MET feb 98