CROATIA HAS NO CRITICISM ON DYNAMICS OF STABILITY PACT - SANADER

ZAGREB, Nov 24 (Hina) - Following last week's summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Istanbul which successfully discussed the Stability Pact for the south-east of Europe, Croatia has withdrawn its criticism about a loss of dynamics of the Pact, Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Sanader said in Zagreb Wednesday after talks with his Italian counterpart, Umberto Raineri, and chairman of the Stability Pact Task Force on reconstruction, development and cooperation, Fabrizi Saccomani. "We asserted that bilateral cooperation was in an environment of friendship, and we received with satisfaction information about achievements of the Stability Pact Task Force on reconstruction, development and cooperation ," Sanader said. He expressed hope that Croatia will be able to find its place in the programme of co-financing of projects submitted by member- countries. Sanader stressed that he and the Italian officials had harmonised two bilateral agreements - on military cooperation and on the maintenance of Italian military cemeteries in Croatia, which are ready for signing. He said a meeting on exchanging ratification documents of the signed Agreement on Social Insurance had also been agreed on. The Croatian side suggested the re-establishment of a ferry service between Dubrovnik and Bari which was severed during NATO attacks on Yugoslavia. Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Raineri reiterated Italy's readiness to help Croatia in getting closer to European and Atlantic associations and added that Italy fully supported such Croatia's aspirations. Sanader informed the Italian officials "about the situation in Croatia and the very serious health condition of President Tudjman". Raineri expressed hope President Tudjman would show strength in fighting his illness, and that Croatia would with maturity overcome the difficult situation it has found itself in. (hina) lml