SILAJDZIC HAILS NATO ACTION

SARAJEVO, July 10 (Hina) - A co-chairman of Bosnia-Herzegovina's Ministerial Council, Haris Silajdzic, on Thursday hailed action of NATO troops who have begun arresting war crimes suspects. Silajdzic described the Prijedor action conducted to arrest war crimes suspects, as the result of increased resoluteness of international community, particularly of the United States, to implement the Dayton accords completely. "By this act the international community has shown clearly that it stands behind its words and idea of a democratic and multiethnic Bosnia- Herzegovina. All other things are a matter of time," Silajdzic said to reporters. He expressed hope that operations which started on Thursday would continue. (hina) mm mš 101820 MET jul 97