BOZIC, DE LAMBERT HOLD TALKS IN MOSTAR

MOSTAR, Aug 29 (Hina) - Head of the Office for Cooperation with the NATO-led Peace Implementation Force (IFOR) and International Organizations of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, Slobodan Bozic, on Thursday talked with the commander of IFOR's French multinational division General Xavier de Lambert. The talks focused on incidents relating to the withdrawal of arms from the Croatian Defense Council's store in Doljani and the inspection of civilian vehicles, along soldiers and military vehicles, at IFOR's check-points along roads around Mostar. Regarding the incident at Doljani, de Lambert said it was a mistake made by IFOR, after which the arms had been returned, and the culprits punished. The issue of IFOR's check-points was very complex, de Lambert and Bozic agreed, adding that, in accordance with the Dayton Agreement, in such situations, only soldiers and military vehicles should be inspected to prevent non-permitted carrying of arms. Bozic and de Lambert also discussed IFOR's engagement during Bosnian September elections, when their units would cooperate with the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe and local authorities in undertaking additional measures and actions in order to ensure full freedom of movement and the regularity of the elections, Bozic's office concluded. (hina) ha 291918 MET aug 96