CRO DEFENCE MINISTER MEETS ROBERT GALLUCCI

ZAGREB, Jan 8 (Hina) - The establishment of the Croat-Muslim Federation should continue with a joint effort and with a more active approach, Croatian Deence Minister Gojko Susak and special advisor to the U.S. president and state secretary in charge of the implementation of the Bosnia peace deal, Robert Gallucci, told a press conference after the talks in Zagreb on Monday. #L# 'We have agreed to continue working together, especially on the establishment of the Federation', Gallucci said after the talks which tackled the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with a special stress on the situation in Mostar. Asked if he was satisfied with the implementation of the Dayton agreement, Gallucci said he thought no one could be satisfied with the speed of its implementation. Some incidents which had happened recently in Mostar as well as in Sarajevo and elsewhere caused concern, Gallucci said, adding it was important that such incidents did not happen any more and that deadlines be respected. Minister Susak stressed the need for a more active approach in implementing the agreement, adding he believed that some questions would be tackled during Gallucci's visit to Sarajevo. In case Croats and Bosniacs failed to agree on those questions, their solution would be entrusted to the Federation's arbitrator. 'We have to go on with the Federation', Susak stressed. Croatia had had a very important role in the negotiations on the Dayton agreement, Gallucci said, adding President Tudjman's role in the talks had been crucial. 'I think that Croatia would continue to have an important role', he said, commenting on Croatia's role in the peace process in Bosnia-Herzegovina. (hina) rm 082237 MET jan 96