UNIFIED POLICE IN SARAJEVO CANTON AS OF 26 FEBRUARY

SARAJEVO, Feb 20 (Hina) - Bosnian Croat and Moslem representatives on Thursday agreed that the unified police of Sarajevo Canton would begin to perform its duties on February 26. At a meeting of the Forum of the (Croat-Moslem) Federation, held in the US Embassy in Sarajevo, they agreed that a ceremony of presenting Sarajevo Canton police would be held next Wednesday. The session, chaired by the Bosnian Federal Industry Minister, Izudin Kapetanovic, revolved around implementation of a protocol on the organization of the city of Sarajevo and establishment of new municipalities. According to Kapetanovic, a special working group, in cooperation with Council of Europe representatives, would soon send views on the establishment of new municipalities to the Federal Justice Ministry. That stand along with the opinion of Environment and Physical Planning Ministry would be the base for passing a law on organization of new municipalities. The Forum of Federation on Thursday also agreed on setting up a special working group for media. The Moslem (Bosniak) delegation, led by Minister Izudin Kapetanovic, included Federal Interior Minister Mehmed Zilic, a Deputy Justice Minister Safet Pasic and Sarajevo Canton Prefect Midhat Haracic. Croat representatives were a Federal Vice Premier, Drago Bilandzija, Justice Minister Mato Tadic, a Deputy Interior Minister, Jozo Leutar and a member of the Sarajevo branch of the HDZ party, Slavko Zelic. (hina) jn mš 202133 MET feb 97