FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES EU TROIKA & US REPS

( Editorial: --> 8138 ) ZAGREB, July 16 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on Thursday received ambassadors of the European Union Troika and United States, accredited to Zagreb, and the head of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Croatia. The EU Troika ambassadors informed Granic about the stands of the international community concerning participation in the conference on reconstruction and development in Croatia and stressed the importance of timely adoption of a reconstruction plan, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Granic informed his guests about the course of implementation of the refugee return programme, adding that Croatia started organising its consular days in Banja Luka several days ago. We expect an open and transparent reconstruction plan to be announced next week, Granic said. The Foreign Minister also informed his guests about the Croatian Government measures aimed at consistent implementation of the Dayton agreement. Present at the meeting at Granic's side was also Assistant Reconstruction and Development Minister Stjepan Sterc. (hina) rml 162128 MET jul 98