ZUBAK RECEIVES MESSAGE FROM BRITISH AND GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTERS

MINISTERS $ SARAJEVO, Sept 10 (Hina) - The Croat member of Bosnia-Herzegovina's collective presidency, Kresimir Zubak, on Wednesday received ambassadors Charles Crawford of Britain and Hennecke Graf von Bassewitz of Germany. The two ambassadors relayed a joint message from British and German foreign ministers Robin Cook and Klaus Kinkel regarding a decision by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party not to take part in forthcoming municipal elections, Zubak's office said in a statement. Expressing regrets that the Croat side had been forced to take such a decision, Zubak said the aim of that measure was to protect its vital interests and ensure the existence of the Croatian people in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the statement said. (hina) vm jn 101819 MET sep 97