KOSCHNIK ON JOINT POLICE FORCE IN MOSTAR

MOSTAR, March 31 (Hina) - Croats and Moslems yesterday signed an agreement on the first stage of the establishment of a joint police force, EU Adminsitrator Hans Koschnik told reporters today. The joint headquarters will include EU police officers and one officer from each part of Mostar. Koschnik said policemen from both parts of Mostar would probably be sent to Belgium, Switzerland or the United States to familiarise themselves with police work in multiethnic countries. Referring to a recent artillery attack on Mostar, in which one person was killed and several were wounded, Koschnik said he had written about it to UN Special Representative, Yasushi Akashi. "Even if the establishment of the Bosnian Federation goes wrong, the European Administration will nevertheless stay in Mostar," Koschnik said. (hina) jn as 311748 MET mar 95