FEDERATION, BOSNIAN SERB OFFICIALS SIGN AGREMENT ON FREEDOM OF MOV

MOV $ EMENT ON 14 SEPT SARAJEVO, 9 Sept (Hina) - The highest officials of the Croat-Muslim Federation's Interior Ministry and the Bosnian Serb entity on Monday signed an agreement on securing conditions for the conduct of elections scheduled for 14 September. #L# According to the agreement, which was signed by the Federation Interior Minister Avdo Hebib and his deputy Jozo Leutar and the Serb entity Interior Minister Dragan Kijac, the three sides would secure free movement of voters, who would use special road routes. The three officials confirmed their commitment to secure maximum presence of police on those roads and free passage of all passengers. Demonstrations or any other form of gathering along those roads would not be allowed, and the roads would lead to all municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In order to enable 'the greatest number of voters to cross the inter-entity boundary', the three officials agreed that the transport of voters be carried out in vehicles with eight or more seats. Personal vehicles will not be allowed. Each vehicle will have a clear destination sign and all vehicles will be checked by local police forces, who will be monitored by international police and IFOR. Weapons, propaganda material, flags and placards will not be allowed along the road routes agreed on by the three officials. On the election day, local police will be able to arrest only war crime suspects. (hina) rm 091824 MET sep 96