MOSTAR KEY TO IMPLEMENTATION OF BOSNIA PEACE ACCORD - SOLANA

ZAGREB, Jan 11 (Hina) - The functioning of the Moslem-Croat federation and the resolution of the situation in Mostar are of vital importance for the implementation of the peace agreement in Bosnia-Herzegovina, NATO Secretary General Javier Solana said in Zagreb on Thursday after meeting Croatian President Franjo Tudjman. We are concerned about the situation in Mostar and we would like it resolved as soon as possible, Solana said, adding that he obtained assurances from Tudjman that the Croatian side would make every effort to solve the situation in Mostar as soon as possible. Solana said that the talks also focused on the deployment of IFOR troops and the Eastern Slavonia issue. The Security Council should pass a resolution on Eastern Slavonia in the coming days, he said, adding that he hoped that the issue would be solved soon. Solana was travelling to Sarajevo on Friday morning where he would meet Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic and Federation President Kresimir Zubak. (hina) vm 112325 MET jan 96