DISPLACED TENJA RESIDENTS VISIT THEIR VILLAGE

TENJA, 26 July (Hina) - About 100 exiled residents of Tenja, near Osijek, under U.N. administration, on Saturday visited their village for the first time after six years and celebrated the day of St Ana. The displaced attended a mass in front of the destroyed church of St Ana in Tenja. The mass was conducted by the exiled parish priest Tomislav Cvenic. The day of St Ana was celebrated under strong control of UNTAES military units and Transitional Police. Immediately after the arrival of the displaced, UNTAES prohibited any movement and the mass was delayed for more than half an hour. Upon the arrival, the displaced were welcomed by General Jacques Klein. The displaced Tenja resident expressed satisfaction with the fact that they were able to visit their homes after more than six years. (hina) rm 261558 MET jul 97