US SECRETARY OF STATE VISITS TUZLA

( Editorial: --> 6929 ) TUZLA, Aug 30 (Hina) - The US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrived at Tuzla airport (northern Bosnia) on Sunday afternoon. Albright, accompanied by the US envoy for the Balkans, Robert Gelbard, was welcomed by the US Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Richard Kauzlarich, Stabilisation Force commander for Sector North, Major General Larry Elis, Tuzla Canton prefect Sead Jamakosmanovic and Tuzla mayor Selim Beslagic. During a short visit to the SFOR Sector North headquarters, which is located at the airport, Albright met US solders and held talks with the Tuzla canton prefect and the town mayor. Following the talks, Albright left for Bijeljina, in north-eastern Bosnia, where she will meet Republika Srpska President Biljana Plavsic and Premier Milorad Dodik and visit power generating plants which are being constructed under the sponsorship of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). After Bijeljina, Albright will visit Sarajevo, where she is to hold talks with local officials tomorrow. (hina) rml 301552 MET aug 98