TALKS HELD BY CROATIAN PRESIDENT AND RUSSIAN SPECIAL ENVOY CURKIN

ZAGREB, Nov 14 (Hina) - President of the Republic of Croatia Franjo Tudjman held talks with the special envoy of the Russian President Yeltzin, Vitalij Curkin, in Zagreb on Sunday. Their talks revolved around the issue of the UNPAs in the Republic of Croatia and a possible solution of ceasing all hostilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Croatian President and the Russian envoy discussed views of the international factors on the above-mentioned problems as well. Expressing his support to the peace initiative of President Tudjman, Vitalij Curkin reiterated the Russian standpoint that the UNPAs in Croatia were the integral parts of the Republic of Croatia. Commenting on the views of Mr. Curkin on possibilities of lifting sanctions against Serbia after an agreement on B-H, President Tudjman explained the Croatian standpoint, which is in accordance with the U.N.S.C. Resolution 871, that the sanctions imposed on Serbia could not be lifted as far as that country has not given up supporting and helping the Serb insurgents in the UNPAs in Croatia, and if Serbia does not recognize the Republic of Croatia within its internationally recognized borders. The support of Croatia to all peace initiatives aimed at stopping the war in B-H as soon as possible was again emphasized during those talks today in Zagreb. Croatian President stressed out the importance that the latest aggression of the B-H Army on the Croatian enclaves in Bosnia be urgently ceased. In that context, the special envoy of the Russian President, Vitalij Curkin, expressed the support of the Federation of Russia to the Croatian request, already forwarded to the Security Council of the United Nations, that the attacked Croatian enclaves in Central Bosnia be proclaimed safe havens. 141403 MET nov 93