SAFET ORUCEVIC NEW MOSTAR MAYOR

( Editorial: --> 6225 ) MOSTAR, 5 Dec (Hina) - As of Friday, Safet Orucevic is the new mayor of Mostar. Ivan Prskalo was appointed Orucevic's deputy. Members of the municipal administration of Mostar were elected at today's constituent session of the Mostar City Council, in line with the results of the municipal elections held on September 13 and 14. The Coalition for Democratic and Integral Bosnia-Herzegovina, led by the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), won 14 seats in the City Council, while the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 10 seats. Mayor Orucevic said in a statement that he would, as before, support the construction of the city and the reconciliation of all people in it. Deputy mayor Prskalo said the preservation of peace was what he considered the greatest success of his one-year mandate. This is the return of peace, not the nonexistence of war, said the head of the regional office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Mostar, David Foley, describing today's session. Earlier in the morning, while he was still mayor, Ivan Prskalo visited the incoming head of the U.S. office in Mostar, James Wolf. The U.S. office in Mostar is soon to be opened. (hina) mm rm 051851 MET dec 97