OSCE PROPOSES COORDINATING INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS IN KNIN AREA

( Editorial: --> 7594 ) ZAGREB, July 14 (Hina) - Problems of the organised emigration of Croatian citizens to third countries was the central topic of talks held in Zagreb on Tuesday between representatives of the Croatian Government and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Croatia. Also discussed was the removal of obstacles to cooperation with international organisations. The talks were attended by the government Office for Cooperation with the OSCE head Tomislav Vidosevic, OSCE Mission first deputy head Victor Tomseth, Knin Mayor Josko Odak and Sibenik-Knin County deputy prefect Vinko Maric, a statement from the Government Communications Office said. Odak used the occasion to state the fact that there were more than 20 international organisations just in the Knin area. Tomseth proposed that the work of international inter-government and non-government organisations, including the European Commission Monitoring Mission (ECMM), be coordinated in the future with the joint activities of the OSCE and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) missions. It was concluded that a visit of representatives of the Office for Cooperation with the OSCE and OSCE Mission to the Knin area be organised as soon as possible. (Hina) mbr jn /rml 141633 MET jul 98