ACCORD ON SPECIAL RELATIONS WITH B FEDERATION TO BE SIGNED SUNDAY

ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - The agreement on special relations between Croatia and the Bosnian Federation will be signed in Zagreb at 12.00 hours on Sunday, "if there is no last-minute change of plans," Croatian president's advisor for internal affairs, Ivic Pasalic, said on Saturday night. Pasalic told the Croatian Television that this agreement is the "basic document for the realisation of principles and goals included in the Washington and Dayton agreements". This agreement is the "basic precondition for long-lasting stability of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, for the preservation of the sovereignty and equality of Croats (...) and for the establishment and preservation of a long-lasting and stable co-existence of Croats and Bosniaks (Moslems) in the Bosnian Federation". The agreement, Pasalic said, "should establish close, special and institutional relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina". He assessed that the agreement would be "of historic importance", but the signing and ratification of all its annexes is necessary. He expressed conviction that this process would be quicker than was the case with the agreement itself. Regarding Sunday's first session of the Inter-State Council for Cooperation between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Pasalic said it would be a constitutive session at which members of the standing committee, a working body within the Council, would be appointed. he added that the session would also focus on cooperation between the two countries in economy, border planning, road construction and other issues. (hina) lml