RELIGIOUS HEADS FROM BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA ARE TRAVELLING TO THE USA

( Editorial: --> 3294 ) SARAJEVO, May 12, (Hina) - The Heads of four religious communities in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Catholic, Muslim, Serb Orthodox and Jewish, will visit the United States of America May 19-22. They will hold talks with American state representatives, United Nations representatives and representatives of religious communities in the country. Sarajevo Archbishop Cardinal Vinko Puljic, Reis-ul-Ulema of the Islamic community in Bosnia, Mustafa Ceric, Sarajevo Metropolitan Nikolja Mrda, and President of the Jewish community in Bosnia, Jakob Finci, are travelling to the US at the invitation of the American Awareness Foundation, with the mediation of the United Nations mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Inter-religious Council reported today from Sarajevo. All religious Heads wish to inform to the American participants about the hardships of refugees returning to Bosnia. It was also reported that, regarding the situation in Bosnia- Herzegovina, they will strongly insist on the necessity of the continuation of the involvement of the international community in Bosnia-Herzegovina. "Aware that the safety of returnees depends upon creating an atmosphere of reconciliation and trust, the religious Heads will look for support of actions in this direction", the Inter-religious Council of Bosnia-Herzegovina stated. Peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina depends on truth, justice, trust and reconciliation amongst those who live in it, the Council said. (hina) dgr/lm 121624 MET may 98