ZUBAK HOLDS SEPARATE TALKS WITH BILDT AND PULJIC

SARAJEVO, June 18 (Hina) - Bosnian Presidency member Kresimir Zubak on Wednesday received the outgoing international High Representative in charge of implementing the civilian aspects of the Dayton peace agreement, Carl Bildt, for talks on the state of the peace process. A statement from the Presidency said that Zubak thanked Bildt for his involvement in resolving the crisis and consolidating the peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina, wishing him a success in his further work. Zubak also received the Archbishop of Sarajevo, Cardinal Vinko Puljic, to discuss the return of church property, the current situation in the Croat-Moslem Federation and Bosnia-Herzegovina as a whole, and the return of refugees and displaced persons. Puljic also discussed the restitution of church property with Presidency chairman Alija Izetbegovic. (hina) vm 181832 MET jun 97