CROATIAN GOVERNMENT MEETS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Hina) - The Croatian government met behind closed doors on Thursday to discuss the implementation of measures aimed at adjusting Croatian laws to European Union regulations and the preparation of answers to the EU membership questionnaire, the government's public relations office said in a statement. #L# The Ministry of European Integration was instructed to coordinate the preparation of a national programme for association with the EU and to present the final draft for discussion and adoption by November 28. The government endorsed the agreement amending the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and the supplementary protocols and sent them to parliament for ratification under urgent procedure. The amended agreement was adjusted for changes that will emerge when the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia become full members of the European Union. The government sent to parliament a draft decision on the participation of three officers of the Croatian armed forces in the UN peace mission in Liberia. The government decided to initiate procedure for conclusion of an agreement on privileges and immunities of the International Criminal Court. The government endorsed the text of letters exchanged between the foreign ministers of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina on the application of an agreement on shared locations at border crossings to officers and staff of the EU Police Mission in Bosnia- Herzegovina. This agreement stipulates that under certain conditions officers and staff of the International Police Task Force have the right to be present with Bosnian border crossing officials in a shared location at a given border crossing if it is situated on Croatian territory, the statement said. (hina) vm