CROATIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES BOSNIAN AMBASSADOR

( Editorial: --> 9204 ) ZAGREB, Sept 9 - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Wednesday received the Ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hasan Muratovic. Both expressed the wish that this month's elections in Bosnia- Herzegovina take place in a democratic environment. Tudjman and Muratovic agreed that, following the elections, an agreement on special relations between Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina be finalised, and the status of the port of Ploce and free passage through Neum be established. A status should be established on Bosnia's use of the Croatian port of Ploce on the southern Adriatic and free road access for Croatia through the Bosnian resort town of Neum, which separates Croatia's southernmost Dubrovnik region from the rest of the country. Economic relations between the two countries are on a continuous rise, the President's Office said. Tudjman and Muratovic expressed wish that further efforts should be made aimed at a long-term and good cooperation. Present at the meeting was also the Presidential Chief-of-Staff, Hrvoje Sarinic. (hina) lml 091421 MET sep 98