BOSNIAN MOSLEM REFUGEES BEGIN RETURNING TO JAJCE AREA

JAJCE, Aug 16 (Hina) - Moslem refugees began returning to the village of Kruscica near the Croat-controlled town of Jajce in central Bosnia on Saturday in line with an agreement reached in Travnik on August 13 between Croat and Moslem officials of the Central Bosnia canton and the Jajce municipality. Spokesman for the Jajce Municipal Council Bernard Cakaric said that although it had been agreed that 80 persons would return, 99 mostly elderly Moslems arrived in Kruscica on Saturday. He stressed that there had been no incidents during the return process which was monitored by representatives of the Jajce municipal authorities, the municipal Red Cross, local police, the Central Bosnia canton, the NATO-led peace force, international police and the UNHCR. Under the agreement on return, which will be implemented in stages, Moslem refugees are expected to return to Lendici on Monday, to Lucici on Tuesday, to Divicani on Wednesday and to Sibenica on Thursday. (hina) vm 161916 MET aug 97