SOLUTION FOR MOSTAR COULD BE FOUND BY END OF THIS WEEK, PRLIC SAYS

SAYS $ SARAJEVO, Feb 14 (Hina) - Bosnian Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic on Wednesday stated that the solution for Mostar could be found by the end of the week. Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic would arrive in Sarajevo soon and attend the talks on that problem, Prlic told a press conference in Sarajevo. #L# Prlic held the press conference with his Spanish counterpart Carlos Westendorp. The status of Mostar would be clear once the talks with the leadership of the Muslim-Croat Federation, both Mostar mayors and EU representatives were held, Prlic said. Presidents Tudjman and Izetbegovic had reached agreement in principal about Mostar during their last night's phone conversation, he added. 'I personally support such a solution which would satisfy both sides', Prlic said, stressing there was no reason for the rejection of the principle on the organisation of Mostar which was based on six municipalities and one district and which had been agreed upon earlier. According to Prlic, Minister Westendorp had expressed his support for EU Administrator of Mostar Hans Koschnik, but he had also agreed that joint efforts should be taken in order to find the way out of the current situation. During his visit to Sarajevo, the Spanish Foreign Minister held talks with high state officials. He said that his country would continue to send humanitarian aid to Bosnia-Herzegovina and that the Spanish IFOR forces would contribute to the strengthening of peace in the region. Spain was interested in participating in the programmes aimed at the reconstruction of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Westendorp said, announcing Madrid's help in the further integration of Bosnia- Herzegovina into the European Union. Spain planned to open its embassy in Sarajevo soon, he added. (hina) rm jn 141655 MET feb 96