MUNICH PLAN ON SUPPORTING BOSNIAN FEDERATION

MUNICH, Feb 5 (Hina) - The participant in the Munich meeting on the support to the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina today agreed on a plan with nine items. The first of the items dealt with an international arbitrator who would decide on all matters referred to him by either side. The arbitrator, whose decisions would be binding on all parties, should be selected by mutual agreement. His decisions would be based on the Washington Accords, the Vienna agreement, and the Federations' Constitution. The second item provided for a Sarajevo-based permanent commission for supervising and observing the development of the Bosnian Federation. The third item referred to deploying constitution experts who are expected to assist in developing the institutional arrangements. The fourth item stressed the importance of drawing attention of governments and international organizations to the problem of return of the refugees and displaced people. This problem was described as a key one in preserving the Croat-Bosniac Federation. The fifth item referred to deploying international mediators who might help resolve the differences in certain communities. The working groups of such mediators should cooperate with the Mostar European Union Administration officials according to the sixth item. Consultations on the progress and problems in establishing the Federation would be institutionalized and held every six months in line with the seventh item. A programme about assistance in meeting real needs should be considered under the eighth item. The last item concerned the organization of seminars and courses where the Federation's officials could be trained in the area of public administration. Besides, the Unite States would send a retired senior officer to help integrate the federal military institutions. A delegation of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Munich talks, chaired by US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke, included President Kresimir Zubak, Vice President Ejup Ganic and Premier Haris Silajdzic. Croatia's high officials who attended the talks were Foreign Minister Mate Granic, Defence Minister Gojko Susak, Croatian Ambassadors to the UN in Geneva and Germany, Miomir Zuzul and Ivan Ilic respectively. Present at the talks were also representatives of the Five- Nation Contact Group and three US senators. US Defence Secretary William Perry was on hand as well. (hina) mms 052101 MET feb 95