BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY VISITS SARAJEVO

SARAJEVO, Feb 20 (Hina) - The Rome summit was an important step forward in implementing the Dayton peace agreement in Bosnia, visiting British Foreign Secretary Malcom Rifkind said in Sarajevo on Tuesday. The Rome talks were very successful, Rifkind told a news conference after meeting Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic. Rifkind recalled Izetbegovic's contribution to efforts aimed at resolving the problem of Mostar and stressed that the most important thing was to ensure the full freedom of movement and to unify the southern city. He emphasized that the London government wanted to contribute to the establishment of peace and assist in the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country. Rifkind said that there was no reason to doubt that the Bosnian Serbs would not cooperate in the peace implementation process following the weekend summit in Rome. The British diplomat also met Premier Hasan Muratovic and Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic. (hina) vm mm 201554 MET feb 96