MOSTAR'S MUNICIPALITY WEST COMMENTS ON RETURN OF SERB REFUGEES

( Editorial: --> 3375 ) MOSTAR, Sept 26 (Hina) - A large group of Serb refugees on Saturday attempted to return to Mostar's neighbourhood of Rastane in Municipality West (with a Croat majority), without consulting the legal authorities of the Municipality West, the municipality's information service said on Saturday. "Although there exists a legitimate group of citizens of Serb nationality who are cooperating with the municipal head and president of the Municipality West Council, they were not consulted about this return," the Information Service said. The manner in which these returns are organised is a direct violation of the Agreement on the Return of Refugees to Mostar signed this April. The Agreement has been respected only by the Croat side, the statement said. The Service called on Croats protesting and blocking the road leading to Rastane to be dignified and not to be provoked. "We call on the international and domestic community to stop all those who are trying to set disorder in the process of return of refugees to all six Mostar's municipalities through violations of the Dayton and other agreements," the statement said. (hina) lml 261816 MET sep 98