UNPROFOR SECTOR EAST PRESS CONFERENCE

OSIJEK, Feb 7 (Hina) - UNPROFOR Sect East officials have described the situation in Sector East as 'stable' despite an increase in the number of ceasefire violations. At a press conference today UNPROFOR spokeswoman Kirsten Haupt blamed rebel Serbs for two thirds of ceasefire violations. But she said Croats were responsible for breaches on January 28 which happened at UNPROFOR-controlled positions at Banovcici at Markusica and resulted in a member of the Russian battalion being injured. Meanwhile joint UNCIVIPOL and Croatian patrols have been deployed on the Croatian side of the zone of separation, Haupt said. UNPROFOR civil affairs coordinator, Phillip Corwin, said that last week the Croatian side turned the spotlight on the question of the implemenation of the Economic Agreement in Sector East. The Osijek-based Croatian army command said the Markusica incident was being investigated. (hina) jn sd as 071649 MET feb 95