SLOVENE PM ON CROATIA-SLOVENIA RELATIONS

LJUBLJANA, Nov 24 (Hina) - Responding to a question posed by an MP regarding Slovene-Croatian relations in the light of the Croatian parliamentary election, Slovene Prime Minister Antun Rop said in parliament on Monday that decisions from the initialled Drnovsek- Racan agreement remained the fundamental starting points for the Slovene government in future negotiations regarding the border or in possible international arbitration. #L# "Our basic position is that the 2001 agreement between prime ministers (Janez) Drnovsek and (Ivica) Racan is good and that it represents the foundation of all negotiations between Slovenia and Croatia regarding the border," Rop said. "However, it is first necessary to wait for the new Croatian government to be formed with which we will then hold the appropriate consultations," Rop told the Slovene parliament. He said that in principle Slovenia was not against arbitration on the border, and stressed that his government would voice its opinion on the issue only after consultations with the new authorities in Croatia. (hina) it