CROATIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY DELEGATION VISITS SARAJEVO

( Editorial: --> 5877 ) SARAJEVO, Dec 4 (Hina) - A Croatian Defence Ministry delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Kresimir Cosic arrived in Sarajevo on Thursday for the first official visit to the Bosnian Federation's Defence Ministry. The Croatian delegation met Federation Defence Minister Ante Jelavic and his deputy Sakib Mahmulj, and Federation Army commander Gen. Rasim Delic and his deputy Zivko Budimir. Cosic told reporters after the talks that this was the first in a series of meetings that would follow with the aim of promoting military cooperation between the two ministries and strengthening the peace and stability in the region. Jelavic said that the two delegations discussed all important issues of bilateral military cooperation in the context of good neighbourly relations. The talks focused on the peace agreement for Bosnia-Herzegovina, compliance with the regional arms control agreement, the development of the Federation Army, the reorganisation of the Croatian Army and integration into Euro-Atlantic security institutions. Jelavic said that the two parties had begun talks on cooperation in the area of military industry. The Croatian military delegation was later received by Bosnian Presidency member Kresimir Zubak, Federation President Vladimir Soljic and Vice-President Ejup Ganic. (hina) vm mm 041329 MET dec 97