GRANIC-ANDREATTA TALKS IN ROME

ROME, Feb 3 (Hina) - "The most important thing is that hostilities cease and that the Croats and the Moslems find a solution to the situation in Bosnia," said Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic following a two-hour meeting with his Italian counterpart Beniamino Andreatta in Rome. "Croatia is strategically oriented at establishing durable co-operation between Bosnian Croats and Moslems," said Granic, denying rumours that the Croatian army was preparing an attack on Moslem forces. "The independent Bosnia-Herzegovina was born of an agreement between Croats and Moslems. A return to that agreement might be a chance for peace," said Italian Foreign Minister Andreatta, adding that a Croatian-Moslem rapprochement was imminent. He said he was not at liberty to disclose any details as yet. "The return to the initial Moslem-Croat alliance is perceived by Europe as a guarantee that no Islamic state will be created," said Andreatta. Asked by Italian reporters whether there were any Croatian army soldiers in Herzegovina, Minister Granic said there were two thousand volunteers, among whom there was a number of demobilised Croatian army soldiers and officers. Minister Granic said these data were known to the Sarajevo Government and the United Nations. Minister Granic called for the deployment of international observers to monitor all Bosnian borders, including the border between Bosnia and Croatia, for arrival of foreign troops. 031833 MET feb 94