GOV'T ADOPTS DRAFT AGREEMENTS ON RELATIONS WITH SERB ORTHODOX CHURCH, ISLAMIC COMMUNITY

ZAGREB, Dec 12 (Hina) - The Croatian government on Thursday adopted draft agreements with the Serb Orthodox Church and the Islamic community in Croatia regarding issues of common interest, the government's public relations office said in a statement after today's closed session. #L# The agreements between the government and the two religious communities regulate relations in the education and cultural front, and provide spiritual leaders for the faithful in prisons and juvenile institutions, as well as for the faithful in the Armed Forces and police. The agreements also regulate the issues of securing funds in the state budget earmarked for activities of the Serb Orthodox Church in Croatia and the Islamic Community in Croatia, the statement said. (hina) it sb