FORMER TRANSITIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF TENJA TO BECOME PART OF OSIJEK

( Editorial: --> 6717 ) OSIJEK, July 9 (Hina) - All uncertainties concerning the status of the transitional municipality of Tenja, established by UN Transitional Administrator Jacques Klein for a period of one year, have been removed by a communication received on Wednesday from the Croatian Administration Ministry, head of the Osijek County administration office, Franjo Zdravcevic, said Thursday. The deadline set by Administrator Klein expired on June 30 and according to the communication, the former transitional municipality will no longer be a separate administrative unit and will be taken over by the town of Osijek, Zdravcevic said. The municipality will continue to function as a local committee. The take-over ceremony will be attended by town and county officials, Zdravcevic said adding that Tenja residents will decide whether they want one or two local committees. (hina) rml 091955 MET jul 98