CROATIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS VISIT CENTRAL BOSNIA

VITEZ, May 1 (hina) - A Croatian parliamentary delegation today visited Vitez on their way to Sarajevo to meet Bosnian Parliament officials. The delegation is led by the President's advisor on newly-liberated areas, MP Drago Krpina. The delegation today held a two-hour meeting with the mayors of Travnik, Novi Travnik, Vitez and Busovaca (towns situated in the Lasva Valley in central Bosnai). The hosts stressed the Lasva Valley Croats' commitment to the establishment of the Bosnian Federation and its close ties to Croatia. Any delay in achieving this goal meant a further depletion of central Bosnia's human resources, as the most competent segment of the workforce emigrated to other countries. The meeting also stressed the need to ensure the return of Lasva Valley refugees to their homes. The hosts urged Croatian companies to increase their presence in Bosnia, suggesting that the Croatian Chamber of Commerce open branch offices in Bosnia. They also urged the Croatian delegation to intercede with the Moslem partners to show more readiness to cooperate on the Federation project. "Instances of terrorism and the prosecution of HVO officers were giving rise to anxiety among the Croat population," Bosnian Croat representatives said. Croatian parliamentarians pledged to discuss these issues both with Bosnian Parliament officials in Sarajevo and the Croatian Government. The Croatian delegation is to visit Usora, Zepce and Vares on Wednesday and Sarajevo on Thursday. (hina) as 011502 MET may 96