HIGH REPRESENTATIVE VISITS DRVAR

( Editorial: --> 1776 ) DRVAR, May 5 (Hina) - High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina Carlos Westendorp and representatives of the international police force and Stabilisation Force (SFOR) visited the Croat-controlled town of Drvar, western Bosnia, on Tuesday. Westendorp held separate meetings with representatives of Drvar municipal and Herceg-Bosna canton authorities. The talks, which focused on the return of refugees, were held behind closed doors. After the meetings, Westendorp expressed satisfaction that the canton authorities had accepted cooperation with the international community and local authorities in Drvar, adding one had to do everything to prevent incidents like the one which occurred on April 24. The process of return has to continue and it will continue - not only of Serbs to Drvar, but Croats to central Bosnia and Posavina and Serbs and Croats to Sarajevo, the High Representative said. By May 9 the canton authorities have to implement the agreement on reorganisation of the canton police, signed on April 28, Westendorp said. According to the agreement, the canton interior ministry will appoint a Croat superintendent of the Drvar police and a Serb deputy superintendent. It was agreed today that the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) bench would appoint the new deputy head of the Drvar municipal leadership. (hina) rm/mrb 052032 MET may 98