Official start of election campaign
OSCE activities
Sarajevo,21 July, 1997 (AIM) - Regarding the official start of the September Local Elections in B&H, today in Sarajevo was held a press conference, where the opening word was done by Mr. Robert Frock, Chief of the Mission OSCE B&H: "These elections are the key for continuation and economy development in B&H and in RS, having in mind that 2,4 Mill. person registered for it".
Asked about request from Mrs. Biljana Plavsic, RS President, that OSCE
monitors new RS Parliament elections, he answered that OSCE has mandate
only for local elections. For any changes in it's mandate, OSCE must
have an agreement of all 45 OSCE members.(End)