GRANIC DEPARTS FOR VISITS TO GERMANY & GREAT BRITAIN

( Editorial: --> 2897 ) ZAGREB, June 22 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic Monday departed for working visits to Germany and Great Britain. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Granic will in Bonn on Tuesday meet his German counterpart Klaus Kinkel, hold talks with representatives of the German parliament, and address representatives of the Croatian-German friendship club in the German parliament. On Wednesday the Croatian Foreign Minister will visit London where he will meet with the British Secretary of State Robin Cook. Granic's talks in Bonn and in London will focus on further advancement of bilateral relations with Germany and Great Britain, and further steps in bringing Croatia closer to European and Transatlantic integration. Granic will also acquaint his counterparts with the Croatian government's draft for the return of refugees and displaced persons and the application of obligatory instructions on the same, the statement concluded. (hina) ha 221511 MET jun 98