THREE BOSNIAN SIDES HOLD SESSION NEAR BRCKO

RAVNE/BRCKO, Jan 31 (Hina) - At a separation zone near Brcko, Bosnian Posavina, representatives of Bosnian Army, Bosnian Croat forces (HVO) and Bosnian Serbs held a session with the commander, Colonel Fotentot, of the 1st armoured mechanized brigade, as part of NATO-led Implementation Force, the HVO 108th brigade command reported on Wednesday. #L# Col. Fotentot was satisfied with work of all three parties in Bosnian Posavina, according to the same source. All three sides were warned that they must not set up customs offices at boundaries of the two entities (the Federation and the Serb entity). The Bosnian government police should remove a customs office at Cerik by midnight. Col. Fotentot said that 60 pieces of long-barreled arms had been taken away from all three sides, in line with the ban on such weaponry. He praised Bosnian Croats for observing limited movement very well in the separation zone, and stressed that only announced members of police could move in the zone. The HVO 108th brigade command announced a meeting in Orasje between Bosnia's Croat and Serb civilian authorities for February 6 which will be dedicated to establishment of cooperation and confidence between the two parties in Bosnian Posavina. (hina) mms 312314 MET jan 96