ZAGREB DELEGATION VISITS YUGOSLAV PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA

ZAGREB, Feb 5 (Hina) - The visit of a delegation of the city of Zagreb to the northern Yugoslav province of Vojvodina was a good opportunity for the opening of economic relations as well as the breaking through a media blockade on Croatia's missing Homeland War soldiers and civilians buried in the region, president of the Zagreb City Assembly Goran hill told reporters Monday. The Zagreb delegation, along with representatives of another 15 cities, participated in a ceremony held on the occasion of the 253rd anniversary of Vojvodina's capital Novi Sad . During the two-day visit to Vojvodina, the Croatian delegation and president of the Vojvodina Assembly Gordana Comic tackled the issue of missing Croatian Homeland Defence War soldiers and civilians. It was put to light that there were several locations, namely at the cemeteries in Srijemska Kamenica and Subotica, at which several unidentified persons had been buried, Hill said. Hill expressed hope that the Vojvodina authorities would consult with the State Commission for the issue of missing persons, because, according to him, there was a political will for the solving of this issue. The two parties also discussed the return of the Croatian cultural heritage. The Croatian Culture Ministry will be informed of this. The Zagreb delegation also visited the grave of the composer of Croatia's national anthem, Josip Runjanin, and held talks with numerous Croat association. (hina) it