RUSSIAN ENVOY CHURKIN ENCOURAGED BY HIS VISIT TO SARAJEVO

ZAGREB, Feb 15 (Hina) - The Russian president's special envoy to former Yugoslavia, Vitaly Churkin, told reporters Tuesday he was encouraged by the results of his visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. "I have a feeling that the parties begin to think more and more of peace than of continuing the hostilities," said Churkin at a news briefing at the Russian embassy in Zagreb. During today's visit to Sarajevo, Churkin met with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic and Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic. He also held talks with Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic at the Lukavica barracks. "We attach great importance to meetings, contacts and procedures which are being worked out in Sarajevo by UNPROFOR and the Serb and Moslem sides in order to demilitarize the city and its surroundings," Churkin said. 152051 MET feb 94