BRITAIN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN SECRETARY VISITS BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO, 29 Oct (Hina) - The President and Vice President of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Vladimir Soljic and Ejup Ganic respectively, met with Britain's Foreign Secretary Tony Lloyd in Sarajevo on Wednesday, said a statement from the Bosnian Presidency. According to the statement, the three officials discussed further establishment of relations in the Federation and Bosnia- Herzegovina in line with the Washington and Dayton agreements. They attached special importance to the return of refugees and displaced persons, reconstruction, democratisation and improvement of the legal and physical safety of Bosnian citizens. Britain's Lloyd is paying a three-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina, during which he is to meet the highest officials both on the state and entities' levels. (hina) rm 291957 MET oct 97