CROATIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES FEDERATION MEDIATOR

ZAGREB, Dec 18 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Sanader on Wednesday received Christian Schwarz-Schilling, international mediator for the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Schwarz-Schilling informed Sanader about his visit to the Croat-Moslem Federation, particularly his meetings with local authorities in the Croat-controlled town of Jajce and the Moslem- controlled town of Bugojno. He stressed the great importance of an agreement signed by Croat and Moslem officials in Bugojno on Tuesday, which binds both parties to resolve problems in the Bugojno municipality in line with the Federation's Constitution and previous agreements. Schwarz-Schilling said that the implementation of that agreement might be crucial for resolving other outstanding issues in the Federation. Sanader reaffirmed Croatia's support to the international mediator in his efforts in the Bosnian Federation and to the implementation of the Dayton peace accords in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Sanader said that Croatia would do its utmost to help in the resolving of outstanding issues in the Federation on the basis of the Washington agreement and the conclusions of the London conference. (hina) vm jn 181303 MET dec 96