KOSTOVIC AND KLEIN DISCUSS ELECTIONS IN DANUBE REGION

ZAGREB, March 14 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Kostovic received UN Transitional Administrator Jacques Klein in Zagreb on Friday to discuss preparations for elections in the Danube region, the restoration of Croatian administration, the return of displaced people and the finalization of a reconstruction programme. Kostovic said that Klein was given a list of the Justice Ministry containing the names of people who had committed criminal offences and crimes. Klein said that there was great interest in the list and that he would present it to local Serb leader Vojislav Stanimirovic on Saturday. Kostovic said that they also discussed some provisions of the Erdut peace agreement. We expect that everything would be all right during the pre- election period to the satisfaction of the Transitional Administrator, the Croatian Government and the displaced people who are waiting for the elections as a real political moment that will make it possible for them to return to their homes, Kostovic said. Klein described the meeting as very useful and expressed satisfaction with the process of issuing Croatian citizenship documents and registration for the elections, due to take place on April 13. Klein expressed hope that the successful conduct of the elections would enable the achievement of the main goal by July 15 - the establishment of Croatian sovereignty in the Danube region. (hina) vm 142106 MET mar 97