STALEMATE ON CHAIN OF COMMAND IN MOSTAR'S JOINT POLICE FORCE

MOSTAR, Oct 19 (Hina) - No agreement was reached after nearly three-hour talks on Saturday between Croat and Moslem representatives on the chain of command in the joint police force in downtown Mostar. The talks, held behind closed doors, involved the Herzegovina Canton minister of the interior of the Herzegovina Canton, the Croat Valentin Coric, his Moslem deputy Sefkija Dziha as well as International Police Task Force and EU representatives in Mostar. "Our view is that the joint police force should be placed under a joint command consisting of one Croat, one Moslem and one international police representative," Coric told reporters after the talks. According to Coric, the Moslems insisted that a Moslem be appointed to the office of Superintendent of the joint police force. In the meantime, the joint police force will be commanded by the canton's minister of the interior and his deputy. An agreement to this effect was signed at today's meeting. (hina) as 191818 MET oct 96