CROATIAN DELEGATION VISITS POLISH PARLIAMENT

( Editorial: --> 0677 ) WARSAW, March 18 (Hina) - A Croatian House of Counties' delegation, which is on an official visit to Poland, on Wednesday met with representatives of parliamentary committees for European integration, human rights and foreign policy. The Croatian parliamentarians also met the Polish vice-premier and representatives of the Polish Alliance of Catholic Families. The Croatian parliamentary delegation is led by the House of Counties' speaker Katica Ivanisevic. During discussions with Polish MPs, Ivanisevic talked about the problems which are slowing down the return of displaced persons and refugees. Speaking about Serbs leaving the Croatian Danube River region, Ivanisevic said that they were leaving because of economic reasons. Croatia is not forcing them out but has given them political and administrative opportunities like all its citizens, said Ivanisevic. However, Croatia cannot stop them even though it is aware that nobody in Europe wants new refugees, she added. Polish Vice-Premier Janusz Tomaszewski informed the Croatian delegation about upcoming reforms of the administrative division of Poland. (hina) jn mrb/rm 182225 MET mar 98