GARROD SATISFIED WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF MOSTAR MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

( Editorial: --> 3648 ) MOSTAR, Nov 25 (Hina) - The establishment of all six municipal councils of Mostar in line with results of a September local election was welcomed on Tuesday by Martin Garrod and David Foley. Both Garrod, head of the Mostar regional office of the international High Representative for Bosnia, and Foley, head of the Mostar regional office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, assessed it as a step forward for Mostar. They advocated an urgent founding session of the Mostar Town Council. Foley pointed out it was necessary for local Croat and Bosniak officials to begin negotiations on the establishment of executive authority. He announced a visit to Travnik and Bugojno, central Bosnia, on 27 November, for talks with local leaders on obstructions to the implementation of election results there. (hina) ha jn 251928 MET nov 97