OSCE TO DECIDE ON REGISTRATION OF NEW PARTIES IN BH

( Editorial: --> 8455 ) SARAJEVO, June 2 (Hina) - Bosnian Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic Tuesday held talks with the head of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Robert Barry. The talks focused on preparations for the forthcoming election. According to a statement from the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, special attention was paid to how refugees will vote, possibilities of including representatives of the Bosnian Council of Ministers in following the election, and issues caused by the break-up of old and establishment of new parties. OSCE's Barry told Prlic that 78 parties had registered for the September election, but that some failed to meet criteria necessary for participation. Barry also said decisions on the registration of parties formed after the break-up of extant ones would be made by the Transitional Election Commission. (hina) ha 022303 MET jun 98