WASHINGTON SUPPORTS EUROPEAN STANCE AS REGARDS MOSTAR

SARAJEVO, August 1 (Hina) - The U.S. administration fully supported the stances of Bildt's Office and the countries of the European Union in relation to the solution of the Mostar crisis, spokesman for the International Peace Coordinator Carl Bildt's Office, Colum Murphy, told a press conference in Sarajevo on Thursday. Murphy said the basis for the solution were the results of the June elections. "To respect them is the basis for the September elections to have any sense", Murphy said. He confirmed that the whole international community was firm not to allow the existence of any power vacuum in Mostar and that certain measures had already been undertaken in this respect. "The implementation forces will see to it that no military activity jeopardizes peace neither in Bosnia-Herzegovina nor in Mostar and we are ready to undertake necessary measures", spokesman for the NATO-led Peace Implementation Force Bratt Boudreau said. U.N. spokesman Patrick Swenson confirmed that a regional international police force headquarters with 50 people had already been established within the Mostar blue zone. 150 policemen of the West-European Union had been situated there before, Swenson said, stressing that the presence of the international police would certainly be strengthened once the necessary decision for it was brought. Murphy warned that no one would be allowed to walk armed around Mostar. (hina) ha mm 011516 MET aug 96