CRO DEFENCE MINISTER RECEIVES U.S.SPECIAL ENVOY FROWICK

ZAGREB, Feb 11 (Hina) - Croatian Defence Minister Jozo Rados on Friday received a United States delegation headed by Robert Frowick, the U.S. state secretary's deputy special envoy for the implementation of the Dayton peace agreement. Minister Rados told reporters talks focused on the previously established and well-developed U.S.-Croatian co-operation, and on ways of intensifying military cooperation. "We have also talked about political relations, the new (Croatian) government's attitude towards BH (Bosnia-Herzegovina) and Croats in BH," said Rados. Frowick told reporters he was looking forward to co-operation with Croatia's new leadership in overcoming some problems from the past, in connection with obstructions to Dayton agreement implementation on the part of the Bosnian and Croat leadership in BH. A stronger implementation of the Dayton agreement will lead to a more rapid access of Croatia to NATO's Partnership for Peace programme, he asserted. Voicing deep satisfaction with the fact that an already strong military cooperation was now being upgraded, Frowick said he was looking forward to the strengthening of bilateral relations and joint efforts aimed at the strengthening of military cooperation which would result in Croatia joining Partnership for Peace. Both officials said they also agreed on some concrete steps for the future. (hina) ha