BH OPPOSITION REQUESTS GUARANTEES OF U.S. ADMINISTRATION

SARAJEVO, Sept 6 (Hina) - Bosnian Federation opposition representatives on Friday decided to request the help of the U.S. Administration to ensure essential conditions for the holding of free and democratic elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina. "We have agreed to request the support and help of the U.S. government in order to ensure basic conditions for normal elections, that is request guarantees that elections held under current conditions won't cause the secession of parts of BH", president of the Liberal Bosniak Organization Muhamed Filipovic said after today's consultation meeting in Sarajevo. The participants in today's meeting would first inform representatives at the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo about their requests, and a U.S. Embassy delegation would go to the U.S. next week to inform the government, Filipovic said. "What we want is help to ensure the basic provisions that the Dayton Agreement guarantees as a firm basis for the future of BH", Filipovic said. He also confirmed that the possibility of a boycott of the elections had not been discussed at today's meeting, and added that a final decision on that matter should be reached after the stance of the U.S. Administration regarding conditions for the holding of elections was clear. (hina) ha 062025 MET sep 96