SITUATION AT CROATIAN-YUGOSLAV BORDER STABLE -CRO INTERIOR MINISTRY

ZAGREB, April 22 (Hina) - The situation is stable and under control at the border toward the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro), Croatian Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday adding that the situation in the areas in question has been controlled more closely since the start of NATO operations against Yugoslavia, There are no changes in the traffic via border crossings of Debeli Brijeg and Konfin toward Montenegro. A decrease in the number of passengers who cross into Croatia from Montenegro may have been caused by the control carried out by Yugoslav army soldiers at a check-point which they have set up at a road leading to the border crossings. The number of transits at open border crossings in Croatian Danube River Area has been reduced as well. Two NATO aircraft broke the sound barrier over the southern Croatian town of Cavtat at 10.25 am Thursday, and local residents heard it as a strong explosion. Several windows were broken, but there is no reason for citizens to worry. The statement reiterated the advice of the Croatian interior and foreign ministries to Croatian nationals not to travel to Yugoslavia for security reasons. (hina) jn ms