SOLANA AND CLARK VISIT BRCKO

( Editorial: --> 9218 ) BRCKO, Mar 12 (Hina) - NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana and NATO commander for Europe General Wesley Clark Thursday held talks with the mayor of Brcko and his associates which focused on a forthcoming arbitration decision on Brcko. Brcko is a town in north-eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina which connects the east and west of the Bosnian Serb entity and the Croat-Muslim Federation of BH with major Central European waterways. Solana suggested that both the Croat Muslim and the Bosnian Serb side accept the decision international commissioner for Brcko Robert Owens is expected to disclose on Sunday. Solana told reporters he was satisfied with the development of the Dayton peace agreement following a temporary arbitration decision reached in Rome last year. The NATO Secretary-General believed Brcko could be an example for the whole country. He also commended the work of the team which worked in Brcko. According to the Dayton agreement, a decision on Brcko's fate is to be reached by an international arbitration commission. Since an earlier decision had been postponed, an international commissioner was appointed for the town. Brcko Mayor Borko Reljic said Owens' decision would be implemented peacefully and without obstructions. (hina) ha 122230 MET mar 98