BH ENTITY PREMIERS MEET IN TRAVNIK

( Editorial: --> 3077 ) TRAVNIK, May 11 (Hina) - The Premier of the Croat-Muslim Federation Edhem Bicakcic, his deputy Drago Bilandzija and Republika Srpska Premier Milorad Dodik met in Travnik, central Bosnia, on Monday. The three officials discussed inter-entity trade, harmonising of entity customs and trade regulations with those of Bosnia- Herzegovina and further development of the power industry, especially the oil and electric power industries. After the meeting, Dodik expressed satisfaction with the atmosphere of the talks. The two delegations expressed interest in establishing control over trade and services turnover. It was agreed that special protection measures should be introduced in the agricultural production and food industries. Republika Srpska is especially interested in supplying oil products to the whole of Bosnia-Herzegovina from its refineries in Bosanski Brod and Modrica. In order to reach the pre-war level of production, the two refineries need about US$15 million, Dodik said. He described as premature Bicakcic's initiative for returning experts from the Federation, who once used to work in the two refineries, to Bosanski Brod and Modrica. The Bosnian Serb delegation was also not ready for speedy establishment of a joint power industry corporation because of economic and political reasons. (hina) rm/mrb . 111703 MET may 98