CENTRE TO FULLY COOPERATE WITH POLICE DURING PROTEST

ZAGREB, Nov 23 (Hina) - The Centre for the Protection of the Dignity of the Homeland Defence War planning to hold a protest rally during the Zagreb Summit on Friday, said Thursday it would fully cooperate with police during the rally staged against the arrival of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica. "We have agreed with police to jointly secure peace and order and undertake joint actions in case 'infiltrated elements' join in the protest," Centre's head, Lieutenant Colonel Mirko Condic said. The protesters will at 8:00am start walking from Zagreb's main railway station towards one of the city's central squares, the Marshall Tito Square. A police vehicle will lead the crowd, and a Centre vehicle equipped with a speakerphone and Condic will follow. The rally, according to its organisers, will be held under the slogan "Pro a European Croatia, Contra the Balkan Butcher". Centre members asserted they would be most happy if their fears of the Zagreb Summit forcing Croatia into Balkan associations could be proved unfounded. The Centre however, stressed Friday's rally would not be of political nature, and organised political speeches would be held. The pivotal Centre Thursday refuted claims that a reporter of Croatia's weekly "Feral Tribune" had been assaulted at their anti- Kostunica protest rally in Split on Tuesday evening. (hina) lml jn