U.S., GERMAN 'FRIENDS OF FEDERATION' TO OFFER NEW BLUEPRINT

MOSTAR, May 16 (Hina) - Three-day talks on establishment and functioning of Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina began today in Mostar, gathering the President of Federation, Kresimir Zubak, and the Vice President Ejup Ganic, who represented the two partner communities, as well as envoys from Croatia - President Tudjman's advisors, for confederal issues, Bosiljko Misetic, and for humanitarian actions, Slobodan Lang. The talks are also attended by foreign "friends of Federation" representatives, the US State dept's Charles Thomas and Christian Schwarz-Schilling of Germany, both appointed officials for Bosnian issues in their governments. German envoy to five-power Contact Group, Michael Steiner, and international arbiter Roberts Owen are included too. All official agreed not to speak to the press until the meeting is over. They are expected to offer both sides a new draft document aimed to quicken the establishment of the Federation and putting of the structure to work. Meeting is sponsored by the European Union Administration of Mostar (EUAM), and held in the EUAM site, behind closed doors. It is scheduled to be over on Thursday, May 18. (Hina) jn bk 161952 MET may 95