TUDJMAN ESTABLISHES COMMISSION FOR WAR VICTIMS

( Editorial: --> 9372 ) ZAGREB, April 24 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Friday decided to establish a State Commission for Victims of History and War. "A State Commission for Victims of History and War is being established with the task of directing and coordinating the work of Croatian Government bodies, scientific institutions as well as humanitarian and other associations on the research of military and civilian war victims of the Croatian people as a whole and the entire population on the territory of the Republic of Croatia, from the establishment of the Yugoslav state in 1918 and beyond, especially in the period from WWII to the end of the Homeland War in 1995," the Resolution reads. MP Nikica Valentic was appointed as chairman of the Commission and the deputy chairman is Nedjeljko Mihanovic, who is also the chairman of the Committee for Education, Science and Culture in the House of Representatives. The Commission has 13 members. (hina) mrb/as 242132 MET apr 98