GENERAL JOULWAN IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, Feb 17 (Hina) - General George Joulwan, the Chief Commander of NATO forces for Europe and Commander of the US military formations in Europe, arrived in a short visit to Zagreb from Brussels, said Spokesperson of UN Secretary General's Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi. General Joulwan is to meet with Yasushi Akashi early Thursday afternoon and afterwards with UNPROFOR Commander General Jean Cot and Generals John MacInnis and Charles Ritchi. The Commander of 'blue helmets' in Bosnia-Herzegovina, General Michael Rose, is also expected to participate in the talks, said UNPROFOR HQ in Zagreb. Representative of the NATO Supreme military command's Office for public relations in Brussels, Major Roger de Boer, told HINA by phone that General Joulwan would meet in Zagreb with Admiral Jeremy Boorda, the NATO South Wing Commander. The NATO Council empowered Admiral Boorda, by the decision dated 9 February, to launch air strikes at gun positions in the region of Sarajevo, including the positions out of 20 km range defined by UNPROFOR as responsible for attacks at civilian targets in the town. The deadline for withdrawal of Serb artillery and for UNPROFOR's taking over the control of heavy weaponry in the Sarajevo region expires at 01.00 hrs, according to Central European time, on 21 February. General Joulwan's talks in Zagreb will focus on discussing details about co-ordination of operations between NATO and UNPROFOR, said NATO HQ. 171230 MET feb 94