CROATIAN PRESIDENT MEETS CHIEF OF OSCE MISSION IN BOSNIA

ZAGREB, Jan 24 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Wednesday received the chief of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Robert Frowick, the Presidential Office said in a statement. Frowick informed the President about his impressions regarding the implementation of the Dayton accords, drawing special attention to the return of refugees, elections and the resolution of Mostar's status. Tudjman agreed that the international community was faced with a singularly complex situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina because of the presence of different civilizations there. The President reiterated Croatia's willingness to use its positive political influence and provide practical assistance in search of a final solution to the problem of Mostar's administrative organization. Should the negotiations on Mostar fail, Croatia would support international arbitration and accept its results, Tudjman said, adding that Mostar presented a great but not the main problem to the functioning of the Bosnian Federation. The President said that fundamental problems were the establishment of the governments of the Federation and Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina and their cantonal organization in compliance with the Dayton accords, which should be a precondition for holding elections. Also attending were Swiss Ambassador to Croatia Petar Troendle, Head of the Croatian President's Cabinet Gordan Radin, Deputy Presidential Chief of Staff Vesna Skare Ozbolt, and Assistant Foreign Minister Hidajet Biscevic, the statement concluded. (hina) vm 241437 MET jan 96