CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND OSCE REP. ON BOSNIA ELECTIONS

ZAGREB, Nov 13 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Tonino Picula on Monday evening held talks with the head of the OSCE mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina and of the Provisional Electoral Commission in that country, Robert Barry, on last Saturday's general elections in Bosnia. Robert Barry notified Picula of the conduct of the parliamentary elections and stressed that to date 25 percent of ballots had been counted, read a statement released by the Foreign Ministry in Zagreb. In view of the fact that incomplete provisional returns show that national parties have mustered substantial support of the electorate, the Croatian minister and the US diplomat assessed that it would be advisable to direct parties to make up coalition in order to ensure stability and development of democratic mechanisms in Bosnia. Picula said the Croatian Government would not back any radicalisation of the situation in neighbouring Bosnia and pointed to the necessity of the consistent implementation of the entire Dayton peace accords. The fifth anniversary of the conclusion of the agreement, which will be held this week in Dayton, is a good occasion for the assessment of successes as well as failures in its implementation, Picula added. (hina) ms