PEACE PROCESS IN BOSNIA IS DELAYED - GRANIC

MOSCOW, March 23 (Hina) - The implementation of the Dayton peace accords has entered a key phaze because after a successful start, a standstill in the peace process is visible, Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic said on Saturday. Granic is participating in the ministerial meeting of the Contact Group for Bosnia-Herzegovina taking place in Moscow. #L# Stating that results as regards the military part of the agreement were satisfactory, Granic stressed that there were problems in resolving civilian issues, especially concerning the economic reconstruction and the return of refugees. "Two hundred thousand Croats are waiting to return to their homes," Granic said. He added that the main problems of the peace process were a delay in carrying out the Bosnian Constitution and territorial organization, that is, establishing cantons in the Bosnian Federation. Granic warned the participants in the meeting that there was a large problem as regards the implementation of the Dayton peace accords and the insufficient number of international troops. He especially pointed out the importance and complexity of organizing the oncoming elections in Bosnia, considering the large number of refugees and displaced persons. In his speech at the meeting, Granic also stressed the importance of starting the demilitarization of eastern Slavonia, praising General Jaques Klein's efforts in the area. He also spoke about the normalization of relations between Zagreb and Belgrade, stressing that the strengthening of their relations would depend on mutual recognition. The meeting of the Contact Group is to be concluded on Saturday evening by supporting a joint agreement which will give a political estimate of what has been done as regards the Dayton peace agreement in the last 90 days and what should be done and within what time limit to speed up the peace process in Bosnia- Herzegovina. (hina) lm jn 231554 MET mar 96