ELECTIONS IN BOSNIA CANNOT BE POSTPONED INDEFINITELY - OSCE

SARAJEVO, May 16 (Hina) - Time is limited for the organization and implementation of elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina and no organization will stay in Bosnia forever to see all set tasks fulfilled, the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Robert Frowick, said on Friday in Sarajevo commenting some statements that it was difficult to expect all conditions necessary for holding democratic elections in Bosnia to be met. #L# The Dayton accords envisage full freedom of movement, political union and expression of opinion, Frowick told a news conference, adding that at the moment, they did not exist but that they were working on the fulfillment of those conditions and some progress had been achieved. Frowick has a duty to assess by June 14 whether there are preconditions for holding elections in Bosnia in line with the Dayton Agreement. It was not necessary for all conditions to be fulfilled by this date, Frowick said. There were three months after the date in which it was possible to make significant changes, he added, stressing that the OSCE was doing everything to ensure full freedom of media in Bosnia. The project of making functional the second channel of the state television in Sarajevo as well as preparations for pooling independent TV stations were completed, Frowick said. Speaking of difficulties of Mostar elections, Frowick said that talks were underway to contribute to the solution which would be satisfactory to both, Croat and Moslem sides. OSCE considered the situation in Mostar very complex and the outcome would have repercussions on the whole of Bosnia, Frowick said. He pooh-poohed numeral criticisms about voters' registrations and choosing polling stations. The criticisms were given by political parties after electoral regulations were published. The electoral rules went along with Dayton regulations perfectly, Frowick said. (hina) lm mm 171401 MET may 96