FULL TEXT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CROATS,BOSNIAKS IN MOSTAR

MOSTAR, August 6 (Hina) - This is the text of the Mostar agreement signed on Tuesday by Western Mostar Mayor Mijo Brajkovic on the Croat side and Eastern Mostar Mayor Safet Orucevic on the Bosniak side. Following is the full text of the Agreement: "1. We, the undersigned, accept the Joint Action No 96/442/PESC of 15 July of the Council of the European Union for Mostar which requires the establishment of a functioning city administration. 2. We undertake to cooperate fully with the Special Envoy of the European Union for the City of Mostar. 3. We take note of the objections of the HDZ against the decision of the EU Ombudsman and its complaint to the appropriate court of the Federation. We expect the Court to take an urgent decision on this matter within the time frame set by Article 24 of the Interim Statute of the City of Mostar. 4. Both sides call on their leaders to expedite the establishment, i.e. the work of the appropriate Court regarding the case referred to in paragraph 3. 5. The City Council shall convene in August and elect the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. This will enable essential executive functions of the City to be carried out. The Council shall meet again after the Court has handed down its decision in accordance with paragraph 3 above. 6. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor shall cooperate closely with Special Envoy of the European Union in fulfilling his mandate. The Mayor in particular shall, as soon as possible, carry out the tasks in Article 39 of the Interim Statute of the City of Mostar on the basis of consensus with the Deputy Mayor, during the life of this Agreement. 7. The Mayor will be a Croat, taking into account that the Governor of the Neretva Canton and the Mayor of Mostar must be of different peoples. 8. This Agreement is without prejudice to the legal standpoint of any party. This Agreement is also without prejudice to the Interim Statute of the City of Mostar. 9. On the basis of this Agreement, we request the European Union to put into effect the Joint Action, No 96/442/PESC for Mostar. 10. This Agreement will be presented to the Presidency of the European Union and its designated Special Envoy. 11. The English language text of this Agreement is the official version. (hina) ha 061804 MET aug 96