ISLAMIC COUNCIL OFFERS COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE TO CROATIA

BONN, May 6 (Hina) - On the initiative of the Islamic Council for Europe, a delegation of Croatia and 15 ambassadors of Islamic countries met for talks in Bonn on Thursday. The meeting was motivated by the Council's wish to extend assistance to Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina at political, economic and humanitarian levels. The Croatian delegation, led by Minister Zlatko Matesa, spoke of the economic and political situation in Croatia and relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina in the light of the Washington agreement. Representatives of Qatar, Malaysia, Palestine, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Arab League, Iran, Iraq and other countries of the Islamic Council issued a statement after the meeting in which they urged the international community and the UN Security Council to efficiently implement all resolutions relative to a peaceful settlement of the conflict and reintegration of occupied territories. The Islamic Council voiced full support to the territorial integrity of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and welcomed the agreements on a federation and the preliminary agreement on a confederation between the two states, the statement said. 061123 MET may 94