BOSNIAN CROAT OFFICERS VISIT NORTHERN ODZAK AREA

MOSTAR, Feb 7 (Hina) - A Bosnian Croat (HVO) Force's delegation, escorted by officers with the NATO-led Bosnian peace Implementation Force (IFOR), visited on Wednesday the northern Odzak area, Herzeg- Bosnia's defence officials said in a statement. Though still controlled by the Bosnian Serb forces, the area was to be reverted to the Moslem-Croat Federation in Bosnia- Herzegovina. The HVO officers met a Bosnian Serb delegation and discussed possibilities that civilians, police and the military enter the area before the deadline, so-called D+91, on March 21. An agreement was reached that first groups of civilians might start returning to the area as of tomorrow. After the meeting the delegation toured around the area, to assess the current situation, the statement said. (Hina) mm bk 071315 MET feb 96