RACAN AND PICULA MEET UN DIPLOMATS IN BOSNIA

ZAGREB, Oct 12 (Hina) - Croatian Government officials on Thursday held talks with representatives of the UN mission in Bosnia- Herzegovina - Jacques Klein, the mission's coordinator, and Souren Seraydarian, the head of the UN mission's office in Bosnia. Their talks revolved around the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) in the wake of the election in that country, on the situation in Bosnia, relations with Croatia and on the return of Bosnian Croat refugees. Croatian Premier Ivica Racan, Foreign Minister Tonino Picula and their interlocutors exchanged opinions on th situation in the neighbouring Yugoslavia. Racan notified the UN representatives of conclusions the Croatian Government adopted today in relation to the state of affairs in Yugoslavia and on prospects for the relations between Zagreb and Belgrade, the Government said in statement. They also considered the situation in Bosnia and pointed to the obvious progress in the improvement of the relations between the two countries. The mutual wish was emphasised about the return of Croats throughout Bosnia, and the Croatian and UN officials also expressed hope that the forthcoming elections in Bosnia would make headway in the building of civil society. (hina) jn ms