CROATIAN DELEGATION ATTENDS INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE

( Editorial: --> 5510 ) ZAGREB, April 8 (Hina) - Members of a Croatian parliamentary delegation attending the 99th Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Windhoek, Namibia on Wednesday spoke about the post-war establishment of trust and the return of refugees. The main topic of the conference, which will last until April 11, is the prevention of conflicts and restoration of peace and trust in countries emerging from war, as well as the return of refugees to their native countries, the strengthening of democratic processes and acceleration of reconstruction. Croatia has been elected into a committee for drawing-up resolutions on the most important topic of the conference. The Croatian delegation submitted a memorandum entitled "The Challenge of Good: Humanitarian Proposals Following the War, Efforts Aimed at Restoring Peace and Trust and the Return of Refugees". Slobodan Lang, a member of the delegation, delivered a speech entitled "The Challenge of Good" at a plenary session held today. Another member of the delegation, Zdravka Busic, participated in the work of the First Political Committee, which focused on the problem of refugees and displaced people, as well as in a meeting of Women Parliamentarians and the coordination of the meeting. Busic acted as a representative for Central and East Europe. The Croatian delegation also includes parliamentarians Antun Vujic, Ivan Milas and secretary Andrina Pavlinic. (hina) jn rm /mb 081509 MET apr 98