MATESA RECEIVES DELEGATION OF FEDERATION, REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA- HERZE

HERZE $ GOVINA ZAGREB, March 8 (Hina) - After today's meeting with a delegation of the Assemblies of the Republic and the Federation of Bosnia- Herzegovina, which arrived in Zagreb yesterday, Croatian Premier Zlatko Matesa said that 'cooperation between the Croatian government and the governments of the Republic and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina is proceeding in the best possible way'. The Croatian government held that important steps had been taken with the aim of improving that cooperation, Matesa added. #L# After the talks, which were held behind closed doors, Matesa said that all participants had agreed that the establishment of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the reconstruction of Bosnia- Herzegovina were of vital importance to Croatia. "I have informed the presidents of the Assemblies of the Republic and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Miro Lazovic and Mariofil Ljubic, about the conclusions of the Split conference, which was attended by the representatives of the governments of Croatia, Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. I have also informed them about the implementation of those conclusions as well as about the program of the next government session, which is to be held in Sarajevo on 14 March', Matesa said. The presidents of the Assemblies of the Republic and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Miro Lazovic and Mariofil Ljubic respectively, described the meeting as very useful and expressed hope that cooperation between the two countries would continue. It was necessary to make a project of the reconstruction of Bosnia's infrastructure, which would be financed by the World Bank, the participants agreed, stressing the need for further cooperation and joint performance on third markets. (hina) rm 081155 MET mar 96