AMERICAN APPOINTED AS HEAD OF SREBRENICA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

( Editorial: --> 7374 ) SARAJEVO, April 17 (Hina) - An official of the Mission of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Larry Sampler, was appointed Thursday as head of the Srebrenica authority. Sampler was nominated president of the temporary executive board of Srebrenica which also consists of two Bosniac and two Serb representatives, the OSCE said in a statement. The establishment of this body has been ordered by the arbitration decision of the OSCE Mission chief, Robert Barry, and international high representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Carlos Westendorp. The municipal authority of Srebrenica which was elected last September was suspended after a number of failed attempts to make it functional. The Serbs side appointed Danko Mirovic as head of the finance and economy department in Srebrenica, and Rade Golic as head of the administration and public services department. The Bosniac side appointed Nesib Mandzic as head of the urban planning and housing department and Abdurhman Malkic as head of the reconstruction and development department. (hina) lm 171052 MET apr 98