MIXED WORKING GROUP TO DRAFT STEPS TO INCREASE SECURITY IN TRAVNIK

( Editorial: --> 1773 ) SARAJEVO, Aug 4 (Hina) - A mixed working group will draft a programme of measures to increase security in Travnik and the surrounding area in central Bosnia. This was decided at a meeting held in Sarajevo on Tuesday by deputy international high representative for Bosnia Hans Schumacher, International Police Task Force commander Richard Monk, Vice President of the Croat-Muslim Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Vladimir Soljic, federal Premier Edhem Bicakcic and the highest Central Bosnia Canton officials. According to a statement from Soljic's office, the participants had very different views of the situation in the canton and of last week's murder of Croat policeman Ante Valjan in Travnik. It was therefore concluded that a mixed Croat-Muslim working group would, together with the IPTF, determine the actual security situation and draft a programme of measures which should increase security and make joint work of Croat and Muslim officials possible. Stabilisation Force (SFOR) commander Eric Shinseki will be requested to assess the situation and as required include the SFOR in stabilising the situation on the ground. The political parties, the Croatian Democratic Union of BH and the (Muslim) Party of Democratic Action were requested to create conditions for normal and legal work in Travnik Municipality and Central Bosnia Canton. (hina) ha 041843 MET aug 98