ZUBAK AND WESTENDORP SIGN MEMO ON RESTRUCTURE OF BOSNIAN TV

( Editorial: --> 0315 ) SARAJEVO, June 10 (Hina) - Member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Kresimir Zubak and the International High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina Carlos Westendorp on Wednesday evening signed a memorandum on the restructuring of Radio Television (RTV) BH. Zubak's office said that the document defines the restructuring process of RTV BH in a way which will secure the adaptation of that institution in line with the constitution of BH which is based on the Dayton Accord. The memorandum takes into account the constitutional rights of all peoples who live in BH and especially those rights relating to ethnic language and culture, said the statement. Zubak's office stresses that possibilities are being opened up for the constitutional rights of the constituent peoples and all citizens in the BH Federation and BH for being informed jointly and satisfying the cultural, religious, educational, entertainment, sporting and other needs which can be realised by electronic media. Those rights will be realised with respect toward international standards which apply to the area of public media. The memorandum ends undefined status which RTV BH had for many years. During that time it did not have a clear programming or editing concept nor was its financing method clear. The statement stresses that the restructuring of RTV BH by no means brings into question the constitutional rights of the constituent peoples to establish cantonal or ethnic media. (hina) bag/ha 102118 MET jun 98