PRESIDENT TUDJMAN MEETS TURKISH AND BOSNIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS

ZAGREB, Dec 5 (Hina) - Croatian President Dr. Franjo Tudjman received today Turkey's acting Foreign Minister, Murat Karayalcin, and Bosnia-Herzegovina's Foreign Minister, Irfan Ljubijankic, accompanied by Turkish and Bosnian Ambassadors to Croatia, Yuksel Soylemez and Kasim Trnka respectively. A statement from the President's Office said the meeting's participants expressed satisfaction both with bilateral and tripartite relations between Croatia, Bosnia and Turkey. Commenting on the declaration adopted by the Islamic Countries' contact group for Bosnia at the Geneva session Minister Karayalcin suggested a proposal on the joint action of the two contact groups. President Tudjman welcomed the suggestion. Turkish Minister informed President Tudjman of a recent Socialist International session which adopted a declaration on the situation in Bihac. He said he regretted the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) Budapest Summit's failing to seriously act as regards the Bihac problem. Minister Karayalcin conveyed to President Tudjman Turkish President Suleyman Demirel's respects and invitation to visit Turkey as soon as possible. President Tudjman expressed gratitude for the invitation adding that he hoped Turkey would continue with its role in establishing the Washington Accords. (hina) jn mms 071649 MET dec 94