FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, OSCE HEAD HOLD TALKS

ZAGREB, April 15 (Hina) - Croatian First Deputy Prime Minister Drazen Budisa on Monday met the head of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby.#L# The two officials discussed the return of refugees and displaced persons, the repossession of property, the status of national minorities and relations between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Croatian government public relations office said in a statement. Budisa informed the OSCE official of the existing situation and the tenancy rights' institute, as well as the ways of solving this issue, the statement read. Semneby expressed interest in solving the status of national minority. Budisa said the solving of this issue is underway. According to him, the government has established a working group in charge of drawing up a law which would meet all international standards. Speaking about relations with Bosnia, Budisa expressed satisfaction with progress made with regard to constitutional changes in the country. Addressing the return issue, the Croatian first deputy prime minister said the government advocated the return, investing efforts in creating conditions for the return to Croatia and Bosnia. Semneby expressed satisfaction with encouraging progress made in the fields. (hina) it