VUKOVAR'S MAYOR DISMISSES CLAIMS BY OSCE

( Editorial: --> 7919 ) VUKOVAR, Sept 3 (Hina) - Vukovar's housing commission neither reached, nor is authorised to reach a decree on the eviction of exiled, displaced persons, and refugees, Vukovar's Mayor's Office said on Thursday. Spokesman for the Organisation for Security and Organisation in Europe (OSCE), Marc Thompson, told reporters on Wednesday that the housing commission in Vukovar was independently deciding on the eviction of displaced persons. Mayor Vladimir Stengl's Office said Thursday the housing commission managed to resolve, through agreements, a total of 107 commissions since July 22, when owners received the keys of their houses or flats to which they have tenants rights. The rest of the cases are being processed in line of the programme for return and accommodation of displaced persons and refugees, the Office said. "We are aware of certain warrants for evictions, issued at the Vukovar County Court, based on private citizens' complaints. However, such complaints were submitted before the appointment of the city housing commission which have nothing to do with them," the statement said. (hina) lml 031952 MET sep 98