UN REMOVES RUSSIAN PEACEKEEPING COMMANDER IN EAST CROATIA

ZAGREB, April 11 (Hina) - Russian Major General. Alexander Perelyakin, former commander of UN Eastern Slavonia and Baranja (in the former UNPA Sector East of Croatia), was dismissed today after a UN investigation had revealed his unprofessional conduct and failures in service performance, UN spokesman Michael Williams said at a press-conference in Zagreb on Tuesday. The decision on general's dismissal was to take effect at noon Tuesday, Williams said. The UN headquarters had initiated an investigation being concerned about problems of discipline and morale in "Sector East", Williams added. The investigation's results prompted the UN New York headquarters to replace the commander in eastern Croatia . The UN commander in chief, General Bertrand Janvier, met General Perelyakin on Sunday to tell him that he would be replaced on April 11, Williams said. The UN deputy commander in the area, Colonel Tonon of Belgium, was to take over. Gen. Perelyakin was asked to leave the area and return to Russia on the day dismissal was to take effect, Williams said. (Hina) bk 111624 MET apr 95