CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES UN SECURITY COUNCIL

ZAGREB, Dec 8 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on Tuesday informed ambassadors of member-countries of the UN Security Council accredited in Croatia about the results of Monday's meeting of the Joint Croatian-Bosnian Commission for Borders, and about Croatia's efforts in creating conditions for a peaceful solution to contentious territorial border issues with Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Commission held a session in Banja Luka (Republika Srpska) on Monday at which participants agreed that the moot issue of Martin Brod (west Bosnia-Herzegovina, south Croatia), as well as other contentious issues (Kostajnica, Uniste and Zeljava), would be solved through an agreement between state commissions, and the next meeting was announced for December 14,. the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Commenting on the issue of Martin Brod, Granic relayed Croatia's readiness to intensify negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina and continue cooperation with the Office of the High International Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina and the international community, with the starting point being the complete respect of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Croatia and Bosnia- Herzegovina. Croatia guarantees all returnees to the area of Martin Brod that they would return in safety and dignity, as well as freedom of movement into and from Bosnia-Herzegovina, the statement said. (hina) lml jn