CROATIA & TURKEY FULLY SUPPORT DAYTON AGREEMENT

( Editorial: --> 5949 ) ZAGREB, 2 March (Hina) - The Croatian President's Chief-Of-Staff Hrvoje Sarinic received Turkey's Ambassador to Croatia, Daryal Batibay, on Monday. Among other topics, the two officials discussed the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, expressing their commitment to implementing the Dayton and Washington agreements. Turkey will use all of its influence to secure consistent implementation of programmes of two-way return of Croat and Bosniak refugees in the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Batibay said. The two officials said they were dissatisfied with the poor trade between Turkey and Croatia, adding the existing conditions for trade were good. Turkey's leading, internationally recognised companies were ready to provide full financing and participate in the construction of roads and other infrastructure in Croatia, Batibay said. (hina) mm rm 021229 MET mar 98