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                                           NEWS: EVENING BULLETIN

          IZETBEGOVIC'S CONDITION - STABLE
Sarajevo, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - Party of Democratic Action
(SDA) spokesman Ismet Grbo told TWRA the medical condition of B-H
President A. Izetbegovic "was stable and there were no reason for
concern". Vice-president of SDA, E. Bicakcic, told B-H Radio that 
President Izetbegovic was "out of immediate danger". As TWRA
found out from the doctors circles the cause of present
Izetbegovic's condition is heavy exhaustion due to Rome meeting
where the negotiation lasted for more than 48 hours. (end) S.K.

          "SERBS WILL HAVE TO MOVE ONCE AGAIN"
Sarajevo, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - The B-H Presidency stated
in a press release that "until recently Pale authorities directed
Bosnian Serbs to Bratunac and Srebrenica, and two days ago they
have started to direct them to Brcko, status of which still has
not been denoted. This is the attempt to prevent the return of
Bosniaks and Croats to parts of B-H which were given to Serbian
entity". The B-H Presidency warned Serbs who are leaving suburbs
of Sarajevo that they would "have to move once again because the
Dayton agreement guarantees everyone the right to return to their
houses". In a last few days Pale media announced that Bosniak and
Croat property will be declared permanently abandoned and will be
given to expelled Serbs. Bildt's office issued a proclamation to
Serb population, guaranteeing all rights to Serbs if they stay on
the areas under B-H Federation control. This includes the right
to remain in present flats and houses regardless of whether they
are legal tenants or they moved in during the war. In the same
time, Sarajevo's mayor Kupusovic demanded from IFOR Commander to
prevent the sabotages on objects of vital importance for the city
because there is a fear that Serbs will try to place explosive in
such objects before Federal Police Force takes them over. 
     Pale - "Bosnian Serbs Parliament" rejected yesterday on Pale
international community's accusations that Serb leaders advocate
through media campaign mass moving of Sarajevo's Serbs. The press
release said it was left "to each individual to decide whether he
will stay or leave". The "parliament" expressed its understanding
"for justified concern of Serbian population who do not want to
live under Croat-Muslim Federation Government". (end) S.K.

          "ALMOST ALL SERBS WILL LEAVE VOGOSCA", CLAIMS PRLIC 
Sarajevo, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - "Our estimates are that
almost all Serbs will leave Vogosca due to commands they received
from Pale", stated B-H Foreign Minister J. Prlic. "Situation on
the territory of Vogosca is very tense. Federal police will take
over the control tomorrow", stated K. Janowski, UNHCR spokesman
adding that "Serbs who are leaving, openly threat their
compatriots and even burn down their houses. The roads which
connect Vogosca with Ilidza and Pale since this morning have been
crowded with colons of vehicle. The UNHCR spokesman warned that
this humanitarian organization "will not help the moving of 
people because that is a clinical political manipulation and
UNHCR does not want to be part of that game". (end) S.K.  



          HOLBROOKE ON MILITARY CAMPS IN B-H
Washington, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - "NATO has knowledge of
several places which are similar to terrorist camps which IFOR
discovered last week and IFOR soldiers will raid them if they 
are not dismissed in near future", stated US peace mediator R.
Holbrooke in interview for Reuters. Holbrooke stated that he had
very serious talks on that issue with President Izetbegovic.
Holbrooke emphasized that he was not sure how much Izetbegovic
knows about the other camps, but that he promised he will do all
in his power to shut them down. R. Holbrooke continue his carrier
as vice-president of First Investment Bank in Boston. (end) S.K.

          SMITH ON LIFTING OF SANCTIONS
Sarajevo, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - The IFOR Commander in B-H
admiral L. Smith demanded from Security Council to postpone  the
discussion on lifting of sanctions against Bosnian Serbs for 48
hours. As IFOR Chief of Staff Gen. W. Carter stated IFOR expects
official confirmation from Bosnian Serbs that they would
cooperate in the work of joint military and civil commissions for
implementation of peace plan. (end) S.K

          IFOR DISCOVERED SERBIAN BUNKER FULL OF ARMS
Sarajevo, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - IFOR soldiers yesterday
discovered a Bosnian Serbs bunker near Brcko with five armed
bosnian Serbs, reported IFOR headquarters in Sarajevo. All arms
will be seized, and bunker will be destroyed during the day. IFOR
also seized from Bosnian Serbs two registered mine-launchers on
the territory of north Bosnia which were directed toward one NATO
basses in that part of B-H. It was qualified as "immediate
threat". During this week IFOR also seized large amount of arms
from Serbs near Ilijas. Near Modrica IFOR forced Serbian armed
brigade to withdraw from the positions which they could not hold
any longer according to Dayton Agreement. (end) S.K.

          REACHED AGREEMENT ON B-H - CROATIA BORDER
Sarajevo, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - IFOR spokesman in Sarajevo
M. Rainer stated that on yesterday's meeting at Coralici place in
Western Bosnia, between representatives of IFOR and Croatian
border police,  was solved the problem of five problematic points
on the border between B-H and Croatia in accordance with Dayton's
maps. Based on this agreement the meeting between representatives
of B-H and Croatia in order to solve the minor problematic points
on the border, is expected soon. (end) S.K.

          KOSCHNIK WILL STAY IN MOSTAR 
Mostar, Feb. 22,1996 (Press TWRA) - H. Koschnik whose duty as the
EU Administrator over Mostar ends the end of June, will stay on
the post until the end of the year. "Croats and Muslims asked for
this mission to be prolonged for six months. I agreed", Koschnik
said. He announced that on the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in
Brussels on Monday he will demand "more money and police" in
order to make his mission in Mostar successful. (end) S.K.�## CrossPoint v3.02 ##