KORNBLUM TALKS WITH IZETBEGOVIC IN SARAJEVO

SARAJEVO, Jan 11 (Hina) - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, John Kornblum, arrived in Sarajevo on Saturday evening for talks with Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-member Presidency chairman, Alija Izetbegovic. Kornblum notified Izetbegovic of results of the recent Brussels meeting of the Contact Group for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Izetbegovic's office said in a statement. They discussed further implementation of the Dayton Accords' civilian provisions. They also considered forthcoming local elections, realization of conclusions made by the Forum of Federation as well as the cooperation with the International War Criminal Tribunal. On Sunday the U.S. diplomat is due to meet the Serb member of the Bosnian Presidency, Momcilo Krajisnik, at Pale, outside Sarajevo. (hina) mš 112121 MET jan 97