MINISTER PENIC SATISFIED WITH SITUATION ON BORDER WITH MONTENEGRO

DUBROVNIK, April 11 (Hina) - Croatian Interior Minister Ivan Penic visited the southernmost Croatian municipality of Konavle, near Dubrovnik, on Sunday, and expressed satisfaction with the security situation on the state border with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, that is, Montenegro. During his working visit to the Dubrovnik-Neretva Canton, Penic said the situation was completely normal, good and peaceful, considering the events in FR Yugoslavia. Our border is being secured by Croatian police, along with significant numbers of special police, and from what I have seen, I am very satisfied, Penic said. He said he was convinced that traffic on the Debeli Brijeg border crossing was proceeding normally, which, he stressed, was to Croatia's advantage, and due to which numerous messages of congratulations and commendations were arriving from the international community. "As minister in the Croatian Government, I can say that it is in the interest of the Republic of Croatia that tourism from the southernmost point in Konavle to Umag (in the northern Adriatic) is this year close to or at the same level as it was last year," Penic said. He added no events could happen in the area which could be a hindrance. (hina)