IFOR COMMANDER ENCOURAGED BY PROGRESS IN PEACE IMPLEMENTATION

SIPOVO, Jan 10 (Hina) - The Joint Military Commission held its second meeting in the southwestern Bosnian town of Sipovo on Wednesday under the chairmanship of the commander of NATO-led Implementation Force (IFOR) troops in Sector South-West, Gen. Michael Jackson. The Croatian Defence Council (HVO) was represented by the commander of HVO troops in Vitez, Brigadier Drago Dragicevic, and the commander of HVO troops in Tomislavgrad, Brigadier Zeljko Glasnovic. The Bosnian Army was represented by 5th Corps commander Gen. Atif Dudakovic and 7th Corps commander Gen. Mehmed Alagic. The Bosnian Serb military was represented by 1st Corps commander Gen. Momir Talic and 2nd Corps commander Gen. Radivoje Tomanic. The commission discussed the implementation of military aspects of the Dayton peace agreement, including provisions calling for the pullout of all foreign forces from Bosnia- Herzegovina by January 14, the withdrawal of the three Bosnian sides to a distance of two kilometres from the confrontation lines by January 19 and the completion of mine disposal operations in separation zones by January 20. Basic information on military forces within 10 km from the confrontation line should be delivered to the commission before the expiry of the above deadlines. Jackson told reporters after the meeting that he was encouraged by progress in the implementation of the military part of the Dayton accord in his sector. Jackson said that he was convinced that the military provisions of the peace agreement known as "D+30" would be implemented in line with the set deadlines. (hina) vm 102210 MET jan 96