CROATIA'S AND TURKEY'S PRESIDENTS HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE

ZAGREB, July 16 (Hina) - Croatia's President Dr. Franjo Tudjman and Turkey's President Suleyman Demirel held a joint press conference today in the presidential residence in Zagreb. During one-hour press conference the two presidents answered to the foreign and Croatian journalists' questions on the five- power contact group's peace plan for Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as on the bilateral relations between Croatia and Turkey. Afterwards the Croatian President held a dinner in honour the Turkish President at which many Croatian and Turkish high officials as well as members of the Diplomatic Corps were present. On this occasion in the toast President Tudjman said that Croatia attached great importance to the relations with Turkey and stressed that diplomatic and political cooperation between the two countries contributed to searching for a peaceful solution to the war in B-H. Replying to the toast Turkish President said that Turkey supported the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Croatia. He added that he would do his best in the future along with Croatia to achieve the peace in B-H in accordance with the contact group's peace plan for Bosnia. 161759 MET jul 94