THREE BOSNIAN FEDERATION MINISTRIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO MOSTAR

SARAJEVO, Dec 19 (Hina) - The new Bosnian Federation Prime Minister, Edhem Bicakcic, said on Thursday that his government would be composed of 15 ministries which would be run by experts from four Bosnian Federation political parties. Next year, the Education, Science, Culture and Sports Ministry, Transport and Communications Ministry and Energy Supply, Mining and Industry Ministry would be transferred to Mostar. Reiterating that the establishment of road and rail connections between the north and south of the country would be a priority in the reconstruction of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bicakcic stressed that important tasks were privatization of ownership and reform of the banking system, which was the precondition for a speedier economic recovery, he added. (hina) lm mm 191738 MET dec 96