BOSNIAN SERBS WANT NEGOTIATIONS ON SARAJEVO AIRPORT TO RESUME

SARAJEVO, May 17 (Hina) - Bosnian Serbs said today they would allow Sarajevo airport to reopen provided that last year's anti-sniping agreement was strictly honoured. UN spokesman Alexander Ivanko said that the offer came in yesterday's letter to the UN Protection Force headquarters from Nikola Koljevic, one of the Bosnian Serb leaders. Koljevic also asked for negotiations with the Bosnian government to resume at the highest level, Ivanko said. The Serb offer allegedly included the full restoration of the humanitarian air-lift, but Ivanko was unable to say if civilian passangers would be allowed on UNHCR flights. The Serb proposal would be conveyed to Yasushi Akashi, who was expected to give further instructions to UNPROFOR. UNPROFOR officials were to inform the Bosnian government about Koljevic's offer, Ivanko said. (Hina) bk 171327 MET may 95