European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 21,1994 world the stars and stripes Page 13 serbs croats take Steps to resume ties Geneva a Croatia and Yugoslavia signed an agreement to improve relations wednesday putting More pressure on the Muslim led government of bos Nia and Herzegovina to accept a peace Deal. Despite the croatian serbian Accord the latest round of peace talks recessed after two Days without any agreement on ending the 21-month War in Bosnia. We cannot seem to break through the deadlock of these negotiations and we can t seem to put a peace settlement that is viable on the table said lord David Owen the european Union mediator for conflicts in former Yugoslavia. Owen who has warned  upsurge in fighting was inevitable if the talks fail said the three warring sides would resume negotiations feb. 10. But Bosnia s president Alija ize Begovic expressed satisfaction with the talks. He told Sarajevo radio that the two Days of talks were tempestuous. But i am pleased with the  he said the serbian Side had agreed unconditionally to . Administration of Sarajevo for the next two years. We consider this to be Progress ize Begovic  Yugoslavia and Croatia agreed to open offices in their capitals feb. 15 As a first step toward re suming the ties severed in 1991 Over Croatia s secession from Yugoslavia. It is a major step toward the normalization of relations Between Croatia and Serbia croatian president Franjo Tadjman told reporters. The Accord stopped Short of diplomatic recognition and it did nothing to resolve Croatia s demand to re sume control Over the one third of its territory held by ethnic serbian militias. But the agreement will help Tadjman and serbian president Slobodan Milosevic paint themselves As peacemakers and push the bosnian government to accept an ethnic division it has firmly rejected. For the moment the peace plan remained on paper. Owen said that Tadjman Milosevic and leaders of Bosnia s three warring factions bosnian croats serbs and muslims failed to unblock the peace talks. Ize Begovic said the serbs again refused his Side s de Mand to return territory that was mostly Muslim before the War. Y. " a  we continue to struggle. To gain a viable state Bosnia s . Ambassador Muhamed Sac Irbey said wednesday. Without a viable state there cannot be a viable  airstrikes alone won t help Bosnia towns in. Chief says by the los Angeles times United nations Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali held Back wednesday from ordering immediate airstrikes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The . Leader said the raids would be useless without a ground of a naive that the United nations is now too weak to mount. His decision was announced in a report to the Security Council. It was nude despite the pres sure of a nato Summit communique a week ago that threatened airstrikes and called of the United nations to draw up plans for them. Boutros Ghali s report made it Clear that he is not ready to take the responsibility of ordering the planes of the North Atlantic treaty organization into action against the serbs. The Secretary general dealt with Only two areas for possible strikes the towns of Srebrenik Ca and Tula. Freed aided allies claim mistreatment by  Mogadishu Somalia a two Days after they were freed by the United nations eight supporters of Mogadishu s top warlord on thursday accused . Forces of beating them during their arrest and mistreating them in custody. They said the United nations Only decided to free them after its interrogators could t Force them to blame Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided for attacks that killed dozens of pakistani and . Sol Diers in Mogadishu last year. We Hope the . Has finally become Neutral regarding political factions and will let the Samahan people set aside their differences and work for peace said Osman Hassan Ali a businessman nicknamed Ato who was aided s finance chief before the eight men were arrested  said he supported a peace treaty reached sunday by the elders of clans based in Mogadishu. But he refused to comment when reporters asked him whether he still supports aided s demand that All . Forces leave Somalia. Ato said that after his arrest . Forces kept him and two other detainees on an Island off Southern Somalia in in humane  they often lacked food water clothing and medical care he said. How to reach150,000 readers for just $51.7 2 that s How Little this space can Cost to advertise your Bazaar fest Marathon. You name it. For More info on our new and size Sand rates Call Germany civilian 06155-601443 or Dan 348-8443. 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