NEW BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA PASSPORTS TO BE ISSUED AS OF MAY 29

( Editorial: --> 5152 ) SARAJEVO, May 20 (Hina) - At Tuesday's session the Bosnia- Herzegovina Council of Ministers decided that the issuing of new passports for Bosnian citizens is to begin on May 29, in Sarajevo and Banja Luka. The Council appointed officials at the Ministry of Civil Issues and discussed the law on realisation of the budget, the Bosnian Croat news agency Habena said. According to the co-chairman of the Council, Boro Bosic, the Council had agreed with the Office of the International High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina that a bill on the privatisation of banks and companies, suggested by Westendorp's Office, is to be discussed at the next Council of Ministers session, following additional consultations, Habena said. (hina) lm 201019 MET may 98