VIENNA TALKS ON ARMS LIMITATION INTERRUPTED BUT NOT WITHOUT PROSPE

PROSPE $ CTS VIENNA, 6 June (Hina) - Progress has been made at the talks on arms limitation, which are being held in Vienna between the delegations of Croatia, Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb entity, under the sponsorship of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Progress has been made thanks to an initiative by the Croatian delegation, Ambassador Darko Bekic, head of the Croatian mission, with OSCE in Vienna told the Croatian news agency Hina in a phone conversation. #L# The Croatian delegation has submitted this morning its own 'paper' with compromises for all disputable issues of an agreement on arms limitation which is to be adopted. According to the Dayton peace agreement, the deadline for the adoption of the agreement is today, 6 June, Ambassador Bekic said. The Croatian 'package of solutions for all disputable issues' was estimated as very good by Ambassador Vigleik Eide, who is chairing the session, and Contact group representatives. Their estimation was supported by the Yugoslav delegation as well, Ambassador Bekic said. The Bosnian delegation, and particularly the Bosnian Serb representatives showed dissatisfaction. The Bosnian Serb representatives said the paper should be refused as the negotiation basis. A break has been made so that the parties may hold consultations. The Croatian delegation, which is headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Simonovic, voiced moderate optimism as regards the adoption of the final agreement which should happen this afternoon or in the evening. According to the Dayton agreement, the agreement on arms limitation should be signed on 11 June in Oslo. (hina) rm jn 061657 MET jun 96