PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES BOSNIAN CROAT DELEGATION

ZAGREB, Jan 22 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman received a Bosnian Croat delegation in Zagreb on Wednesday, the President's office sad in a statement. President Tudjman was notified of the current situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the statement said. All present reiterated their commitment to the full implementation of the Washington and Dayton Accords and the prompt establishment of Federal and cantonal bodies, the statement said. It was also emphasised that the setting up of a Croatian community which would embrace all the strata and interests of the Croatian people in Bosnia-Herzegovina, should be accelerated, the statement said. The Bosnian Croat delegation included: Federation President Kresimir Zubak, Bosnian HDZ chairman Bozo Rajic, HDZ presidential candidate Vlado Soljic, Bosnian HDZ deputy chairman Ivo Lozancic, Federal Finance Minister Drago Bilandzija, Neretva-Herzegovina Canton premier Mijo Brajkovic, Mostar mayor Ivan Prskalo, West Herzegovina Canton Prefect Jozo Maric, Central Bosnia Canton Prefect Ivan Saric, chairman of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Assembly Ivan Bender, Posavina Canton Prefect Pavo Kobas and Neretva-Herzegovina Canton Deputy Prefect Pero Markovic, the statement said. Also present were Croatian Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa, the President's chief-of-staff Hrvoje Sarinic, Defence Minister Gojko Susak, state seal holder Ivan Milas, Croatian Information Service director Miroslav Tudjman, HDZ secretary-general Ivan Valent and Foreign Minister Mate Granic, the statement said. (hina) jn as 222111 MET jan 97