FORUM FOR FEDERATION STARTS SESSION IN MOSTAR

MOSTAR, 13 Dec (Hina) - The Forum for the Federation of Bosnia- Herzegovina on Friday started a session in Mostar. The session is held behind closed doors under the chairmanship of Michael Steiner, deputy to the high international representative in Bosnia, Carl Bildt. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State John Kornblum is not attending the session. #L# Kornblum, who was late for the session due to bad weather, is expected to arrive in Mostar during the session. The session is attended by Kresimir Zubak and Ejup Ganic, the Federation's President and Vice President, Bosnian Premier Hasan Muratovic, Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic, Federation's Premier Izudin Kapetanovic, the President of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in Bosnia, Bozo Rajic, European Union representative in Mostar, Martin Garrod, and Mostar mayor and deputy mayors. Martin Garrod told a press conference before the beginning of the session that one of the topics would be the 'occupation' by Herzeg-Bosnian authorities of the court building which was supposed to house the city administration headquarters. Garrod also proposed a discussion on expulsions of Bosniacs from their flats in west Mostar and sanctions for those responsible, the financing of the city administration as of 1 January and a statute of six Mostar municipalities. Participants in the session are expected to hold a press conference this afternoon. (hina) rm mm 131335 MET dec 96