PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES HDZ REPS FROM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

ZAGREB, March 16 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Saturday received a delegation of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, which included President of the HDZ in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bozo Rajic and members of the HDZ Presidency Kresimir Zubak and Ivan Bender, a statement from the President's Office said. #L# The high officials agreed that the establishment of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina should be continued and that federal cantons should be established as soon as possible in accordance with the Washington and Dayton agreements. Stronger links between the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia should be developed in line with the agreements reached so far, the high officials said. The talks between President Tudjman and the HDZ delegation were also attended by President Tudjman's Chief-Of-Staff Ivo Sanader, Foreign Minister Mate Granic, Interior Minister Ivan Jarnjak and President Tudjman's advisor Ivic Pasalic, the statement said. (hina) rm 161548 MET mar 96