INT COMMUNITY ACQUAINTED WITH PLAN ON RECONSTRUCTION OF CROATIA

( Editorial: --> 9670 ) ZAGREB, Oct 19 (Hina) - International representatives were acquainted on Monday with a Croatian government plan on the reconstruction of Croatia, and assessed the remaining unclear issues on the holding of a donors' conference for Croatia's reconstruction and development might be resolved this week. Premier Zlatko Matesa and Reconstruction and Development Minister Jure Radic met with representatives of the United States, the European Union EU), and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). U.S. Ambassador William Montgomery assessed today's meeting as very constructive. "The international community accepted the reconstruction plan without remarks", said Minister Radic, adding the international representatives had taken part in consultations while the plan was being drafted. The Croatian government hopes a date for the donors' conference could be set by week's end, Radic said. Dialogue with the Croatian government on reconstruction and refugee return issues will continue, said Ambassador Montgomery, adding these issues called for another meeting to be held this week. The reconstruction plan, in whose implementation the participants in the conference should take part, is aimed at the reconstruction of houses, the infrastructure, and public services necessary for a successful refugee return process. Taking part in today's talks were Rudolf Bogner, Ambassador of Austria, current EU presiding country, British Ambassador Colin Munroe, OSCE mission to Croatia head Tim Guldimann, and European Commission Zagreb office head Per Vinther. (hina) ha jn 191843 MET oct 98