UNPROFOR: CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENTS ARE MOSTLY RESPECTED

ZAGREB, Nov 18 (Hina) - UNPROFOR considers that the agreements on cease-fire signed by the Croatian authorities and the local Serbs in UNPAs on the territory of Croatia are the significant progress and an excellent example in the process of achieving a global solution, UNPROFOR Head for Civil Affairs Mr. Cedric Thornberry said at today's press-conference at the UNPROFOR base in Zagreb. Mr. Thornberry also informed of the preparations for a cease-fire agreement in Sector West. He commented on the articles of the U.S. paper, "Washington Post", according to which UNPROFOR intended to move its Headquarters from Zagreb owing to the bad relations of the Croatian public with UNPROFOR. Mr. Thornberry added that he was sorry to say that the attitude toward the U.N. staff had changed. According to UNPROFOR military police, some cases of abuses of UNPROFOR members were registered in Zagreb. However, Mr.Thornberry concluded at the press-briefing, UNPROFOR did not plan to leave this beautiful Croatian capital. 181618 MET nov 93