FIGHT FOR BRCKO CONTINUES - GANIC

SARAJEVO, Mar 15 (Hina) - The fight for Brcko continued, Co- President of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH), Ejup Ganic, told the Council of Bosniak Intellectuals in Sarajevo on Saturday's forum "Brcko and Problems of Reintegrating BH". Brcko was important for the reintegration of BH, Ganic said, because BH would begin to function with it. For the integration of this disputed northern Bosnian town, according to Ganic, the most important thing was for Bosniaks (Muslims) and Croats to have united stands. The return of refugees and the establishment of state institutions were two basic conditions for the integration of BH, Ganic said, pointing out that BH must develop and become stronger in those parts where democracy was really in control. The strengthening of the BH Federation was the shortest way, accepted and assisted by the international community, to reintegrate BH, where we must fortify the idea of tolerance and reconciliation, and respect human freedoms, Ganic further pointed out. We would enter into stable politics with Croatia in the future, he said, but with Serbia uncertainty would continue. We would not allow those who do not want an integral BH to take a part of it away, Ganic concluded. (hina) ha 152020 MET mar 97