NEW SFOR DEPUTY COMMANDER HOLDS TALKS WITH BOSNIAN OFFICIALS

( Editorial: --> 5686 ) SARAJEVO, Dec 3 (Hina) - Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia- Herzegovina, Kresimir Zubak, on Wednesday received the incoming SFOR deputy commander, British General Hew Pike. The talks focused on the current situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Bosnian Federation after the September municipal elections, Zubak's office said in a statement. Participants in the talks paid special attention to the implementation of the military aspects of the peace agreement. Gen. Pike was also received by the chairman of the Bosnia- Herzegovina Presidency, Alija Izetbegovic. The talks focused on the necessity of apprehending war-crimes suspects, Izetbegovic's office said in a statement. (hina) lm mm 031828 MET dec 97