PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES MORTON ABRAMOWITZ

ZAGREB, Jan 31 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today received Carnegie Peace Foundation Director, ambassador Morton Abramowitz, a statement from the President's office said. President Tudjman and Ambassador Abramowitz discussed Croatia's decision to end the UNPROFOR current mandate and, in this respect, possible solutions of the crisis in Croatia and in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tudjman spoke of the development of the crisis and global relations. He outlined Croatian politics and spoke of the process of normalizing the Croatian-Serbian relations and the peace process in Croatia. Tudjman also spoke about Croatia's support to the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and its confederation with Croatia. He pointed out the idea that the international conference of big powers could impose peace in Bosnia. In this connection Tudjman recalled the example of the Berlin Congress. The meeting was attended by Croatian President's Foreign Affairs Advisor, Zeljko Matic, and the President's Cabinet Chief Gordan Radin, according to the statement. (hina) rv mms 311619 MET jan 95