CROATIAN PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES HERZEG-BOSNIAN DELEGATION

ZAGREB, March 28 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman received a delegation of Herzeg-Bosna (parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina under control of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO), and the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina party (HDZ of B-H), last night in the presidential court, a statement from the President's Office said. The delegation consisted of the Herzeg-Bosnian parliament speaker, Ivan Bender, the Herzeg-Bosnian prime minister and the Bosnian Federation deputy prime minister, Jadranko Prlic, the HDZ of B-H leader, Dario Kordic, the Bosnian Federation Constituent Assembly chairman, Mariofil Ljubic, the Herzeg-Bosnian deputy defence minister and the HDZ of B-H deputy leader, Ivo Lozancic, the Herzeg-Bosnian interior minister, Valentin Coric, the Bosnian Federation and Herzeg Bosnian finance minister, Neven Tomic, the HDZ of B-H secretary-general, Pero Markovic, the HDZ of B-H deputy leader and Herzeg-Bosnian education minister, Jozo Maric, the HDZ of B-H deputy leader, Bozo Rajic, the Tropolje-Herzegovina Canton Assembly chairman, Mijo Tokic, the western Mostar mayor, Mijo Brajkovic, and the HDZ Posavina-branch leader, Mijo Matanovic. The talks were attended by Croatian Defence Minister Gojko Susak, Croatian President's special envoy for the Bosnian Federation and its confederation with Croatia, Bosiljko Misetic, the Croatian Information Service director (HIS), Miroslav Tudjman, the Croatian President's home affairs advisor, Ivic Pasalic, the President's Diaspora advisor, Zdravka Busic, the HDZ secretary- general, Zlatko Canjuga, Croatian Ambassador to Bosnia, Zdravko Sancevic, the Croatian Television (HRT) general director, Ivan Parac, and the Croatian General Consul to Bosnia, Ciro Grubisic. The talks focused on a series of concrete measures aimed at establishing of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and its Confederation with Croatia. Interlocutors expressed full support to the matter. The delegates informed President Tudjman of the situation in the Bosnian Federation, and said they would resolutely demand that political responsibility be established for the disappearance of Croatian General Vlado Santic. President Tudjman expressed strong economic, political, military, cultural and media support to the reinvigoration the Bosnian Federation and its Confederation with Croatia. In this respect the talks concentrated on more active involvement of Croatian economy in the Bosnian Federation, the statement said. (hina) jn mms 281056 MET mar 95