BOSNIAN PRESIDENCY ACCEPTS CROATIA'S PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL FOR COOPERATION

COOPERATION ( Editorial: --> 3406 ) SARAJEVO, Nov 24 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina's Presidency on Monday accepted Croatia's proposal on the establishment of an inter-state council for cooperation between the two countries, whereas it left a decision on the establishment of special relations between Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina to the federal authorities. After Monday's session, the Croat member of the Bosnian three-man Presidency, Kresimir Zubak, said that both decisions were reached by consensus. "Regarding the establishment of the inter-state council for cooperation, the proposal of the Republic of Croatia has been accepted, but there are certain differences in views on the functioning and organisation of the Council compared to the Croatian proposal. Bosnia's Foreign Ministry is authorised to contact the Croatian Foreign Ministry to remove differences and reach agreement," Zubak said. He added that the Presidency decided that the Croat-Moslem Federation's bodies should consider the Croatian proposal for special relations and forward its stand to both Zagreb and the Bosnian Presidency's members. After that the Presidency will express its final stance on the matter. (hina) jn mš 241903 MET nov 97