TOMAC HOLDS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT OF OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

ZAGREB, Sept 11 (Hina) - Both Croatia and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) believe that the Stability Pact is an optimum frame for the solving of problems in Southeast Europe and that a possible creation of subregions would only make the situation worse, deputy speaker of the Croatian national parliament Zdravko Tomac said in Zagreb Monday, after talks with president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Adrian Severin. According to Tomac, Severin is to tackle this issue during his Tuesday's introductory speech at the Stability Pact Summit, which is being held in Zagreb. Tomac and Severin told reporters they have exchanged opinions on open issues in the region, including the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as well as developments in Bosnia- Herzegovina. Tomac said that Zagreb's summit was a significant meeting which should give a new impetus to the solving of problems in entirety in Southeast Europe. Severin said, he and Tomac did not discuss general, but specific problems, particularly those regarding the security in Southeast Europe, which is closely connected to the stability of all Europeans. We are looking forward to future cooperation in the promotion of the role of parliaments in Southeast Europe, which, I will reiterate, is of the entire Europe's concern. The conference of the heads of parliaments of the Stability Pact member-states commenced on Monday with an informal session of the working group in charge of the elaboration of a final document. (hina) it jn