GRANIC, KORNBLUM ON BRIJUNI TALKS

BRIJUNI, Aug 10 (Hina) - Talks between Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and U.S. Assistant State Secretary John Kornblum with associates in Brijuni on Saturday were "useful and meaningful", Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic said. #L# "Croatia fully supports the strengthening of the Bosnian Federation and the transferal of authority from the Bosnian republic and Herzeg Bosnia to the Bosnian Federation. We regret that the agreement that had been reached was rejected, and we are going to put maximal efforts so that it is signed by Wednesday, or by the meeting in Geneva at the latest," Grabic said. "The talks also focused on the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danubian area," Granic said, adding that General Klein would visit President Tudjman in the next few days and resolve the remainder of the open issues - the deadline of the mandate and the timer of holding elections. "The main characteristic of the talks and the visit of Mr. Kornblum to President Tudjman was a high degree of agreement in all issues which were discussed," Granic said. Kornblum expressed hope that progress had been achieved and described the talks as successful. The talks had also focused on the Bosnian Federation in detail, Kornblum said, adding that the U.S. would help the agreement on the Federation to be reached by Wednesday. The talks had also tackled the elections, he said. It was very important that all conditions for the elections were created and that they passed smoothly, as well as that institutions in Bosnia were continued to be built, Kornblum said, adding that further talks would be held in Geneva. (hina) lm as 101511 MET aug 96