BARRY AND PICULA DISCUSS ELECTIONS IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

ZAGREB, Nov 14 (Hina) - The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said in a statement Tuesday its Mission chief in Bosnia-Herzegovina held talks with Croatian Foreign MInister Tonino Picula who stressed the need for a cessation of "harsh rhetoric" which marked the electoral campaign in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Picula also underlined the need for starting the implementation of the election results on the basis of a compromise and coooperation, the statement said. Barry expressed satisfaction with the fact that the elections had passed in accordance with European standards. Stressing it was still too early to draw conclusions based on the counting of votes so far, Barry expressed satisfaction with the elections being held in ine with European standards, the OSCE said. Barry and Picula agreed priority must be given to the application of decisions of constitutional courts of Bosnia-Herzegovina's two entities, and stressed the general frame of the country's peace agreement should be respected during the implementation of the electoral results, and not resorting to illegal institutions, the statement said. (hina) lml jn