CONFERENCE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AID TO BOSNIA OPENS IN DUBLIN

DUBLIN, Sept 28 (Hina) - An international conference on law- enforcement assistance to Bosnia-Herzegovina began in Dublin on Saturday with opening remarks by UN Undersecretary for peacekeeping operations Kofi Annan. The aim of the conference is to raise funds for implementing a programme of restructuring the police forces of Bosnia- Herzegovina's Croat-Moslem and Serb entities. Annan said that it was "absolutely vital" for the reconstruction of the country to transform the police forces of both entities from state control bodies into public services which would apply democratic principles based on human rights protection. Of 41 countries invited, about 30 responded to the invitation and were participating in the conference. Annan called on them to cover the costs of equipment and training of the police forces. (hina) vm 281242 MET sep 96