VUKOVAR AUTHORITIES AGAINST SCHOOLS WITH TEACHING IN SERBIAN

VUKOVAR, Sept 19 (Hina) - Vukovar authorities on Thursday debated an initiative to form schools in the Serbian language in this eastern town, concluding that elementary schools there should remain uniform institutions with teaching in Croatian and class sections with teaching in the Serbian language and alphabet. #L# The above-mentioned initiative was forwarded into the Education and Sports Ministry by the Joint Council of eastern Croatia's predominantly Serb municipalities. The ministry supported the initiative. Schools in the Vukovar area should remain uniform institutions in compliance with laws on education in the language and script of national minorities and on the use of the language and script of national minorities, town authorities concluded. The conclusion was supported by six councillors from the Croatian Democratic Union, but turned down by three from the Independent Democratic Serb Party. (hina) ha sb