PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES BOSNIAN CROAT DELEGATION

ZAGREB, Jan 8 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today received a delegation from the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia as well as five Croatian Defence Council (HV0) commanders who were wounded at the Kupres front, a statement from the President's office said. Federation President Kresimir Zubak and HDZ B-H (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina) leader Dario Kordic wished President Tudjman and the Croatian people a happy New Year. The talks focused on the peaceful resolution of the Bosnian crisis. Bosnian Croat representatives informed President Tudjman of the situation on the ground and offered several concrete suggestions for the prompt and successful establishement of the Croat-Bosniac Federation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and its confedration with Croatia. Western Mostar Mayor Mijo Brajkovic called for the continuation of Croatia's support in the reconstruction of Mostar. President Tudjman recalled his December address to the Croatian Parliament, praising the contribution of Bosnian Croats to the liberation of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina from Serb aggressors. He also stressed the need for national unity and outlined his demographic revival programme. Reiterating his suport to the establishment of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and its confederation with Croatia, President Tudjman called on Herzeg-Bosnian officials to spare no effort in the implementation of the Washington Accords. The Bosnian Croat delegation included the President of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kresimir Zubak, Herzeg-Bosnian Parliament Speaker Ivan Bender, Herzeg-Bosnian Prime Minister Jadranko Prlic, Defence Minister Vladimir Soljic and his deputy Ivo Lozancic, the HVO chief-of-staff Gen. Tihomir Blaskic, five HVO commanders who had participated in the liberation of Kupres, Bosnian Parliament Speaker Mariofil Ljubic, western Mostar mayor Mijo Brajkovic, Bosnian HDZ leader Dario Kordic and others. Also present were Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic, Defence Minister Gojko Susak, head of the Croatian Information Service Miroslav Tudjman, head of President Tudjman's military cabinet Lt. Gen. Zvonimir Cervenko, President Tudjman's special envoy Miomir Zuzul, President Tudjman's aides Ivic Pasalic, Bosiljko Misetic and Slobodan Lang, HDZ general Secretary Zlatko Canjuga and others. (hina) mm as 081719 MET jan 95