OFFICIAL SARAJEVO DISSATISFIED WITH TUDJMAN'S STATEMENTS

( Editorial: --> 3722 ) SARAJEVO, Feb 22 (Hina) - The office of Bosnian Presidency chairman Alija Izetbegovic Saturday announced an official protest would be forwarded to the Croatian Government in relation to statements put forward at the fourth general convention of Croatia's ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) by party and Croatian president Franjo Tudjman. According to a statement from Izetbegovic's office, Bosnia's ambassador to Croatia will be instructed to make a protest to the Croatian Foreign Ministry. "Due to inappropriate and unacceptable statements made by Franjo Tudjman at (Saturday's) session of the General Convention of the HDZ, Ambassador Trnka has been instructed to make a protest to the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs", the statement said. (hina) ha 221233 MET feb 98