NEGOTIATIONS ON CEASEFIRE IN SECTOR SOUTH

ZADAR, Nov 26 (Hina) - The representatives of Croatian civilian and military authorities and the UNPROFOR Command for Sector South discussed today in Zadar how to establish ceasefire in Sector South. The Croatian side was represented at the meeting by the head of the Govt. Office for UNPROFOR Milivoj Tomas, Deputy Commander of the Split Croatian Army Command Brig. Luka Dzanko and his associates, while UNPROFOR was headed by the South Sector Commander Col. Georg Oehring. Following the meeting, which was closed for public, the jornalists were briefed and told that there is a "gentlemen's agreement" on the ceasefire between the conflicting sides, which was first brokered on Oct 31, and prolonged on several occasions, including today. "Until the general ceasefire is agreed upon, we shall continue with verbal agreements," Col. Oehring told the press conference adding that the situation in Sector South "is far from perfect", but that it is much better than it was. Croatian Army Deputy Commander of the Split Command Brig.Dzanko said that UNPROFOR has no problems with the Croatian Army c concerning the ceasefire. Answering a journalist's question on why Serbs are prolonging the signing of the ceasefire in Sector South, Col. Oehring said that four sensitive areas are the issue: Maslenica, Zemunik, Peruca and Miljevci, and that the Serbian negotiators had been suggested to condition the ceasefire agreement by the withdrawal of the Croatian Army from those areas. The question whether UNPROFOR confirms that in their recent attacks Serbs targeted civilian aims, was answered affirmatively. UNPROFOR representatives also confirmed that Croatian forces are hitting only the enemy's military positions. UNPROFOR civilian police representative said that there are another 1050 Croats living in 50 villages in Sector South. 261629 MET nov 93