U.S. OPENS EMBASSY IN SARAJEVO

SARAJEVO, July 4 (Hina) - The United States opened an embassy in Sarajevo on Monday in the presence of Bosnian state and military officials, diplomats and UNPROFOR representatives. The opening ceremony was also attended by President of the Bosnian Presidency Alija Izetbegovic, chairman of the Constituent Assembly of the B-H Federation Mariofil Ljubic, head of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) main HQ General Milivoj Petkovic and Chief Commander of the Bosnian Army General Rasim Delic. U.S. Ambassador in Sarajevo Victor Jackovich stressed that it is a historical moment for both the U.S.A and Bosnia. "The people of Bosnia have fought a war of resistance for more than two years against an aggressor with overwhelmingly superior firepower," said Jackovich adding that the fact that Bosnian defenders have endured is a tribute to the courage and conviction of a free people. Jackovich's remarks on the occasion of the embassy opening were unequivocal in the U.S. support for the Bosnian government. 041819 MET jul 94