BOSNIAN FEDERATION'S CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ESTABLISHED

SARAJEVO, Jan 10 (Hina) - The Constitutional Court of the Bosnian Moslem-Croat Federation was established on Wednesday with the aim of protecting vital interests of the two constituent nations and resolving disputes between local and federal authorities. The court has the authority to relieve of duty the president and vice-president of the Federation. It is one of the three highest judicial authorities foreseen by the Federal Constitution, along with the Supreme Court and the Human Rights Tribunal. Omer Ibrahimagic, who was elected president of the Constitutional Court, said that its establishment marked an important step in building the Moslem-Croat Federation. Ibrahimagic said he hoped that the court would help replace the power of arms with the power of justice and equity in Bosnia- Herzegovina. Mirko Boskovic was elected vice-president of the Constitutional Court for a term of one year while Milan Bajic, Muamer Herceglija, Katarina Mandic and Dusko Vuleta were named as judges. Foreign judges appointed to the court in line with a decision of the International Court of Justice include Bola Ajibola of Nigeria, Francois Ernest Robert Rigaux of Belgium and Abduallah Fikril El-Khani of Syria. (hina) vm mm 101719 MET jan 96