ZAGREB, Jan 24 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today
received President of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Alija
Izetbegovic, and Bosnian Federation President Kresimir Zubak.
The talks focused on the establishment of the Moslem-Croat
Federation and the current situation in Bosnia, Izetbegovic told
reporters, describing the talks as "useful and constructive."
"I told President Tudjman about the current talks on the
implementation of the cease-fire agreement and about Contact Group
activities to revive negotiations," Izetbegovic said.
"President Tudjman told me about various problems arising
from his decision to end the UNPROFOR mandate."
"We also discussed relations between Croatia and Bosnia-
Herzegovina - I insisted on the signing of 14 bilateral agreements
that have been waiting since this summer," he said.
"We agreed that there are big difficulties in the
implementation of the federal Constitution," he said, adding that
Zubak and Ganic would set up an expert group to deal with the
difficulties as they arose.
Zubak spoke about yesterday's talks in Sarajevo involving
himself, Federation Vice-President Ejup Ganic and US and British
representatives to the Contact Group, which dealt with the
continuation of talks with the Serbian side.
"Our position is clear," he said.
"The Serbs should recognise the Contact Group peace plan
for Bosnia as a basis for talks. We are cooperative and open to
suggestions."
Agreeing with the views expressed by Izetbegovic, Zubak
said there was no contention within the Federation regarding the
Contact Group plan.
Referring to problems in the implementation of the federal
Constitution, Zubak pointed out that Bosnia was still plunged in a
war whose outcome was by no means certain.
"These are the main reasons why we cannot hold
uninterrupted talks on the implementation of the Constitution," he
said.
But disagreements in the interpretation of the Constitution
were not impossible to overcome.
"There is still a readiness and a will to build the
Federation as we had agreed - today both sides unreservedly
supported the implementation of the Constitution," Zubak said.
"We have coordinated our views and are acting as political
partners, that is, as one delegation composed of Moslems and
Croats. The Serbs must accept the Contact Group plan as a basis for
further talks," Zubak concluded.
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