HDZ NATIONAL COUNCIL SUPPORTS IDEA ON DEMILITARISATION OF BOSNIA

( Editorial: --> 3535 ) ZAGREB, March 31 (Hina) - The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) National Council held a session under the chairmanship of the party president Franjo Tudjman on Monday night, the HDZ general secretary's office said in a statement last night. The Council considered the current issues concerning foreign and internal policy and gave its full support for Tudjman's proposal on demilitarisation of Bosnia-Herzegovina as a permanent solution including the preservation of sovereignty and equality of the Croat people as well as their right to be constituent, the statement said. The proposal on demilitarisation of Bosnia-Herzegovina was put forward by President Tudjman at his meeting with the German and French Foreign Ministers during their visit to Zagreb on March 18. According to the proposal, the idea on demilitarisation would be based on a non-aggression pact between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and Yugoslavia. (hina) jn rm/mrb 311436 MET mar 98