JOHANNESBURG: MESIC, KOSTUNICA DISCUSS CROATIA-YUGOSLAVIA BORDER

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, who is attending the UN Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, on Tuesday met Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, with whom he discussed the establishment of the border between the two countries, the solution of open questions, and the situation in the region. #L# Topics discussed at the meeting did not refer only to relations between Croatia and Yugoslavia, but also to Bosnia-Herzegovina, including refugee returns and the establishment of the border on navigation routes, especially the Danube. President Kostunica also mentioned the border on the Drina River. In the context of the further normalisation of bilateral relations, the two statesmen stressed the importance of the integral definition of the state border in line with the principles adopted by the joint commission charged with establishing the border line and preparing a border agreement, reads a statement released after the meeting. In the process of establishing the border line, one should take into account the interests and needs of residents in border areas, and both sides must take all necessary measures to prevent border incidents of any kind, the statement reads. The presidents expressed satisfaction with the meeting, saying it contributed to the further improvement of relations. (hina) rml sb