BOSNIAN HDZ PARTY SATISFIED WITH NEGOTIATIONS WITH OHR

MOSTAR, May 18 (Hina) - The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia- Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) voiced satisfaction today with the results of closed talks with officials of the Office of the High representative (OHR) to the country, the Council of Europe and representatives of member countries of the Peace Implementation Council steering committee. The talks were held with the aim of solving the political crisis in Bosnia. "We have estimated our collocutors showed understanding for our concern about the constitutional position of the Croat people in Bosnia-Herzegovina and contentious solutions to electoral rules," the party's statement issued in Mostar said. The talks regarding the Croat component of the Bosnian Federation Army and the HDZ's electoral bill before into parliamentary procedure "are witness of the positive steps made in solving the difficult political crisis", the statement reads further. The party stressed dialogue and negotiations among political factors in Bosnia are necessary to solve the political crisis. One HDZ official who wished to remain unnamed, said "the goal of the talks is to stabilise Bosnia-Herzegovina, which presupposes the return of the HDZ and Croat parties into Bosnian institutions, but not without firm guarantees. especially regarding changes to the Constitution and the Electoral Law." (hina) lml sb