ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT HERZEGOVINA CANTON POLICE SHOULD CONTINUE

( Editorial: --> 7663 ) MOSTAR, Sept 2 (Hina) - An agreement on the continuation of establishing a joint Croat-Moslem police in the Herzegovina- Neretva Canton has been reached during talks in Mostar on Wednesday. Bosnian Federation Interior Minister and his deputy, Mehmed Zilic and Jozo Leutar, held a meeting with the Interior Minister of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Valentin Coric, and his deputy Sefkija Dziho, on security issues in the canton. Zilic told reporters that participants in the talks had agreed on "joint work on uncovering terrorist acts and murders in the Bosnian Federation". He said only two cases of murders of Croats in central Bosnia had been resolved, out of a total of eight cases. Zilic also announced an action against crime and illegal drugs. It was agreed at the meeting that police should ensure a freedom of movement during this month's general elections in Bosnia- Herzegovina. The talks also focused on the control of border crossings between Bosnia-Herzegovina and neighbouring countries. Asked about the Bosniak (Moslem) intelligence agency AID, whose closing down was requested by Croats, Jozo Leutar said that Robert Gelbard, a special US envoy for the implementation of the peace agreement in the country, had asked that the work of intelligence agencies be legislated. (hina) lml 021728 MET sep 98