GENERAL COT IN MOSTAR AND JABLANICA

ZAGREB, Feb 3 (Hina) - UNPROFOR Force Commander Jean Cot visited today the town of Mostar where he held meetings with both civilian and military authorities on the east and the west side of the Neretva River, stated today General Cot's office in Zagreb. "The Spanish Battalion who are permanently monitoring the situation in Mostar report that in the last month over 1400 artillery and mortar rounds were fired by the Croatian side into East Mostar and 75 artillery and mortar rounds fell into the West Mostar originating from the B-H forces," said the statement. It added that "No provocation from Mostar's BiH Forces could justify the kind of retaliation endured by the population of Mostar East. Mostar East is under constant artillery and mortar fire and the residents are constantly threatened by sniper fire," according to General Cot. "The Force Commander therefore earnestly invited General Roso to show greater restraint in the way he is dealing with the question of Mostar," said today's statement. In Jablanica the Force Commander also met the civilian and military authorities of the BiH, including General Drekovic, a new arrival in the area who had served previously as commanding officer in the Bihac Pocket. General Cot visited un-announced the refugees of Tito Museum in Jablanica and was delighted to realize that there, both Croats and Moslem refugees were treated equally, said the same report on Cot's visit to Mostar and Jablanica. 031914 MET feb 94