AGREEMENT ON ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES SIGNED IN DRVAR

( Editorial: --> 9426 ) DRVAR, April 25 (Hina) - After a long meeting held in the Stabilisation Force base in the Croat-controlled town of Drvar, western Bosnia, officials of the Herceg-Bosna Canton and international representatives signed an agreement early on Saturday morning. The agreement commits all sides in Drvar to taking additional security measures for the sake of protection of Serb returnees and all residents of the Drvar municipality, the president of the Herceg-Bosna Canton Assembly Mijo Tokic told Hina. It was agreed that Drvar police officers and canton interior ministry would be in charge of implementing those security measures after the withdrawal of SFOR troops. The international delegation at the meeting was lead by the head of the Mostar regional office of the High Representative, Martin Garrod. Present at the talks were also the Federation Assistant Interior Minister Jozo Leutar and Croatian presidential advisor on humanitarian issues, Slobodan Lang. The meeting took place following yesterday's riots by Croat displaced, in which a dozen people were wounded and several buildings were set on fire. (hina) rm 251022 MET apr 98