TWO BOSNIAN SERB PARTIES FORM COALITION

( Editorial: --> 0803 ) SARAJEVO/BANJA LUKA, June 12 (Hina) - Republika Srpska President Biljana Plavsic, Premier Milorad Dodik and the president of the Socialist Party of Republika Srpska, Zivko Radisic, on Friday signed an agreement on joint appearance in the September elections. According to ONASA news agency, the party coalition named "Sloga" (Unity) will put up joint candidates for the most prominent offices in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Republika Srpska and in case of election victory it will together form the government of the Serb entity. The aim of the coalition is for Republika Srpska to join Europe and win its position in the world, Plavsic told a press conference in Banja Luka. (hina) rml/bag 122146 MET jun 98