COUNCIL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PEACE AGREEMENT FOR BH MEETS IN SARA

SARA $ JEVO SARAJEVO, Oct 2 (Hina) - The Standing Committee of the Council for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday discussed in Sarajevo the situation in BH and the preparations for the municipal elections, but reached no conclusion as to the elections' date. The decision on that was up to the provisional election commission, high representative for the implementation of the Peace Agreement Carl Bildt told a press conference after today's meeting. The Standing Committee is constituted by representatives of most west-European countries, as well as the United States, Russia and Japan, the European Union and the Islam Conference Organization, and was ready, according to Bildt, to support the decision of the provisional election commission, whatever it might be. The Standing Committee members are of the opinion that the municipal elections can be held only if standards higher than during the 14 September elections are provided. (hina) ha jn 022123 MET oct 96