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FOREIGN PRESS BUREAU ZAGREB
Daily Bulletin

October 7, 1998

In todays bulletin:
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CROATIA

1. Co-operation of the Zagreb City Gasworks and Ruhrgas
2. CROPLIN - A New Gas Distribution Firm in Croatia
3. Minister Granic Receives Contact Group Representatives
4. Interior Ministry Statement on the Conduct of the Police Forces in Znjan
5. Ancona Economic Delegation Visits Split
6. Pejnovic on the Separation of Forms at the Vukovar Primary School
7. Inter Split Opens
8. New Pilots Fly Their First Independent Flights
9. 6th Anniversary of the 5th Professional Army Brigade

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

10. UNHCR on Muslim Refugees in B-H
11. US Embassy in B-H Sharply Condemns Violence in Tasovcici


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 CROATIA


1. CO-OPERATION OF THE ZAGREB CITY GASWORKS AND RUHRGAS

The Zagreb city gasworks and a leading builder of gas networks, German
Ruhrgas are to work together on the development of the gas network in
Croatia and have sealed this resolution with an agreement.


2. CROPLIN - A NEW GAS DISTRIBUTION FIRM IN CROATIA

A Croatian-German trade company for the production and distribution of
natural gas - CROPLIN was founded in Zagreb on Tuesday. An agreement on its
establishment was signed by the INA gas company head Davor Stern and by
representatives of two German companies - Preussage Wasser und Rohrtechnik
Dietmar Preuss and Verkeersgesellschaft.

INA is to have a 50 percent stake in the newly established company, while
the two mentioned firms are to hold a 25-percent stake each. This new
company will ensure conditions for INA and its partners which will enable
them to compete for concessions in the construction of natural gas networks
across Croatia.


3. MINISTER GRANIC RECEIVES CONTACT GROUP REPRESENTATIVES

Foreign Minister Mate Granic has following his own request received
representatives of the contact group from France, the United Kingdom, the
United States, the Russian Federation, Germany and Italy accredited in
Zagreb. The contact group representatives informed Granic on the content of
a protest note handed to the Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic on
September 28. Minister Granic said that Croatia was fully supporting the
text of the Security Council resolution and that it is of key importance to
the resolution of the Kosovo crisis.


4. INTERIOR MINISTRY STATEMENT ON THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICE FORCES IN ZNJAN

The Interior Ministry issued an apology following complaints by reporters
who encountered problems when attempting to enter the Znjan venue during
the Pope's visit last weekend. It further states that the problems had
occurred due to a group of journalists not arriving on time. The Interior
Minister Ivan Penic apologised for the police officers being over zealous
in this particular instance adding that the security measures introduced
were in line with the Vatican's high security standards.


5. ANCONA ECONOMIC DELEGATION VISITS SPLIT

President of the Split county Chamber of Commerce, Jadranka Radovancic,
told members of an economic delegation from Ancona that the export to Italy
from the Split-Dalmatia county had risen by 24 percent in comparison to the
same period in 1997. She also said that Italy was Croatia's third export
partner. The representatives of Ancona said that Italian business people
were interested in co-operating in the fields of trade, tourism and
building.  Radovancic announced efforts to ensure the establishment of a
regular Ancona-Split flight.


6. PEJNOVIC ON THE SEPARATION OF FORMS AT THE VUKOVAR PRIMARY SCHOOL

Minister of Parliament Veselin Pejnovic said that the incident at the
Vukovar primary school was an example of Serbian political exhibitionists
misusing members of their own nation. In commenting on Stanimirovic's
proposal for classes to be separated for Croatian and Serbian children,
Pejnovic said that even the Croatian police force have now been involved to
secure the education process.


7. INTER SPLIT OPENS

The international autumn fair of hotelier equipment and photo and video
products, "Inter Split", has opened in Split with some 254 firms showcasing
their products coming from Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, B-H and
Croatia.


8. NEW PILOTS FLY THEIR FIRST INDEPENDENT FLIGHTS

Two pilots belonging to the Zemunik School for Pilots have conducted their
first independent flight on Tuesday flying Bell 206 helicopters. The two
are to graduate next year after six years of training. Their first
independent flights were closely followed by senior airforce officers.


9. 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 5TH PROFESSIONAL ARMY BRIGADE

The 5th Professional Army Brigade celebrated its 6th anniversary. An envoy
of the Croatian armed forces headquarters brigadier Zvonko Peternel said
that despite efforts to co-ordinate its work with NATO standards, the key
task of the Croatian soldier remains to be the protection of the interest
and reputation of the Croatian people and the state.


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 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA


10. UNHCR ON MUSLIM REFUGEES IN B-H

The UNHCR in Geneva has issued a statement saying that attacks on Muslim
refugees in parts of B-H with a Croatian majority have been on the rise
since the start of October. The organisation has expressed astonishment at
the spiralling violence against Muslims who are trying to return to their
homes south of Mostar.


11. US EMBASSY IN B-H SHARPLY CONDEMNS VIOLENCE IN TASOVCICI

The US Embassy in Sarajevo has issued a statement sharply condemning the
recent events in Tasovcici and has requested that a professional
investigation into the incident be conducted, in order for the culprits to
be brought to justice. The US Embassy said in its statement that the
criminal attacks were clearly engineered to scare the refugees returning to
their homes.


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