CROATIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER MEETS IRANIAN VICE-PRESIDENT

ZAGREB, May 26 (Hina) - Croatian Parliament Speaker, Nedjeljko Mihanovic, today received Iran's First Vice-President, Hasan Habibi, who is on a several-day official visit to Croatia. Habibi commiserated with Mihanovic over the latest events in Tuzla and expressed his wish that a solution to the crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina be found as soon as possible. Mihanovic emphasised that Moslem and Croat people in Bosnia- Herzegovina were subjected to relentless terror and harassment. Croatia deeply trusted Iran's ability to help find a way to resolve the crisis, he said. MP Muhamed Zulic, who was also present, thanked the Iranian people for their efforts to overcome the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He stressed the need for close cooperation between Croatia, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Also present were Minister Zlatko Matesa, the chairman of the parliamentary foreign policy committee, Bozidar Petrac and Croatian ambassador to Iran Osman Muftic. (hina) as 262009 MET may 95