PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES ALOIS MOCK

( Editorial: --> 5825 ) ZAGREB, May 22 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Friday received a prominent Austrian and European politician, Alois Mock. Participants of the talks stressed Croatia's position in the central European civilisation circle, and the absurdity of current attempts to push Croatia into some Balkan associations, which is the result of the lack of knowledge about the situation and prejudice, and does not contribute to the strengthening of stability, the President's Office said in a statement. Present at the meeting were Foreign Minister Mate Granic, his deputy Ivo Sanader, Croatian Ambassador to Austria, Milan Ramljak, and the President's advisor for foreign policy, Neven Madey. (hina) lm 221250 MET may 98