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FOREIGN PRESS BUREAU ZAGREB
Daily Bulletin

October 29, 1998

In todays bulletin:
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� CROATIA

1. Croatia  Not Qualified For Phare Program
2. Future Co-Operation Between INA & Russian Oil Company
3. Croatian Police Partake in 67th Interpol General Assembly
4. Parliamentary Delegation in Iran
5. Biskupic Returns From Iran
6. Missing Persons Commission in Belgrade
7. More Victims of the Serbian Aggression Exhumed

� BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

8. Ganic Signs Special Relations Agreement In Sarajevo


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� CROATIA


1. CROATIA  NOT QUALIFIED FOR PHARE PROGRAM

After a regular session of the European Council in Brussels it was decided
that Croatia and Yugoslavia had not undertaken necessary political and
economic measures to qualify for the PHARE program.


2. FUTURE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INA & RUSSIAN OIL COMPANY

The Croatian Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa met with the president of the
Russian oil company 'Lukoil', Vagit Alekperov, as well as the general
director of TRANSNJEFT from Moscow and INA general director Davor Stern in
Zagreb on Wednesday. Alekperov informed Matesa on future co-operation with
INA and the founding of a joint oil company. The Croatian Economic
Minister, Nenad Porges, was also present.

The two Russians had previously met with President Tudjman to review plans
for a oint project between Russia and the Croatian oil companies INA and
Jadranski naftovod.


3. CROATIAN POLICE PARTAKE IN 67TH INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A Croatian Police delegation, headed by assistant minister of the Criminal
Police Zeljko Sacic, participated at the 67th Interpol General Assembly
held in Cairo October 21-27. The main topics discussed were the development
of the Interpol in the 21st century and regional integrative processes. The
Croatian delegation met with representatives of international criminal
police forces to discuss bilateral co-operation agreements.


4. PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION IN IRAN

A delegation of the Croatian Parliament headed by its chairperson Vlatko
Pavletic is on a five-day visit to Iran. The delegation met with Iranian
Prime Minister Mohamad Hatami to discuss better Croatian-Iranian relations.
Pavletic also met with the head of the Usefulness Commission, Hasemi
Rafsandzani, to discuss stronger economic and political relations between
Iran and Croatia, Croatian-Bosnian relations, the situation in Kosovo and
international relations.


5. BISKUPIC RETURNS FROM IRAN

The Minister of Culture, Mr. Bozo Biskupic, returned to Zagreb on Wednesday
after an official visit to Iran where he met with his Iranian counterpart
Ayatollah Mohadzerani. During his trip the two ministers signed a
three-year agreement on co-operation in culture, science and education. On
the basis of the above agreement Iran has promised to support Dubrovnik as
next year's host to UNESCO's Conference on Violence in Culture.


6. MISSING PERSONS COMMISSION IN BELGRADE

At the two-day session of the Missing Persons Commission being held in
Belgrade, the head of the Yugoslav Commission Maksim Korac said Croatia had
submitted 669 protocols and a further 125 remained pending. Head of the
Croatian Commission Ivan Grujic said that missing persons and their fate
were primarily a humanitarian issue. He added that out of 1,000 missing
persons sought for by Yugoslavia, Croatia had submitted documentation for
400.


7. MORE VICTIMS OF THE SERBIAN AGGRESSION EXHUMED

Twenty victims of the Serbian aggression were exhumed from the large mass
grave stretching from Dalj to Aljmas. The bodies were found in a well and
were all civilians. According to pathologist Drinko Balicevic, the cause of
death is difficult to establish as the bodies were covered in waste, car
parts and explosives.


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� BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA


8. GANIC SIGNS SPECIAL RELATIONS AGREEMENT IN SARAJEVO

In Sarajevo on Wednesday, B-H Federation President Ejup Ganic initialled
the Special Relations Agreement, which was agreed upon by Croatia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday in Zagreb.


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