CRO EDUCATION MINISTER HOLDS MEETING WITH UNTAES REPS

ZAGREB, June 12 (Hina) - Croatian Education and Sports Minister Ljilja Vokic on Thursday held a meeting with representatives of UNTAES, headed by Gerard Fischer, the Croatian Education and Sports Ministry said in a statement. The meeting ascertained that agreement has been reached and that all issues relating to school certificates, employment and seminar organization have been solved. It has been agreed that syllabuses for members of the Serb national minority should be implemented by including contents relating to history, geography, art and music into Croatian syllabuses. Still to be solved is the issue of teaching Serb language and literature in relation to Croatian language and literature. Four school hours of Croatian language and literature are compulsory, the statement said, pointing out it is up to Serbs if they want to study the Serb language additionally, or add parts of it to the regular Croatian language study. (hina) ha 121522 MET jun 97