US STATE SECRETARY HOLDS TALKS WITH ZUBAK AND IZETBEGOVIC

( Editorial: --> 7065 ) SARAJEVO, Aug 31 (Hina) - US State Secretary Madeleine Albright met the Croat member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency, Kresimir Zubak, followed by the Presidency's chairman, Alija Izetbegovic on Monday morning. As was announced previously, the focus of the talks will be the implementation of the Dayton Agreements, the return of refugees and upcoming elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Albright will hold a news conference with Zubak and Izetbegovic, after which she will hold talks with women who will be running as candidates in the September elections. She will be leaving Bosnia-Herzegovina in the early afternoon hours. Upon arrival in Sarajevo on Sunday night, the US State Secretary met Bosnian refugees living in Sarajevo's suburb of Stup and expressed support to all those who want to return to their houses. She criticised local authorities who are trying to hinder their return, as well as "European allies" who are returning refugees to places which lack security, housing conditions and work for the returnees. (hina) lml 311005 MET aug 98