OHR: MEETINGS SUCH AS ZAGREB ONE ARE NOT HARMFUL

MOSTAR, Feb 20 (Hina) - The Office of the High representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina (OHR) believes that meetings such as the recent one in Zagreb between Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan and Bosnian Croat political representatives are not harmful if they are of a consultative-informative nature. Besides, Croatia is a signatory to the Dayton Agreement, spokeswoman for the regional OHR in Mostar, Avis Benes, told Hina on Wednesday. Benes confirmed that High representative Wolfgang Petritsch had, during a recent visit to Brussels, met Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula. Both agreed that the Bosnian Constitutional Court decision on the constitutive quality of peoples, which will secure peoples and citizens of Bosnia full representation and the protection of their rights in both entities, must be implemented immediately, Benes said. During the talks with Picula Petritsch stressed that a solution must be found by Bosnian political representatives and leaders which would satisfy all sides, she added. Picula and Petritsch agreed to continue exchanging views about this exceptionally important issue, and they will be meeting again in Zagreb at the beginning of March, Benes said. (hina) lml