UNTAES WELCOMES CRO GOVT'S PROGRAMME ON RESTORATION OF TRUST

VUKOVAR, Oct 6 (Hina) - The Croatian government's programme for trust restoration, an accelerated return and normalization of living in war-ravaged parts of Croatia is an excellent step forward towards a full implementation of the Erdut Agreement, UNTAES spokesman Philip Arnold told Hina on Monday. "The important point is that the Croatian government supports the concept of tolerance and understanding on all sides", Arnold said, adding trust restoration requires efforts on the part of the Croatian government, as well as of the local Serb political leadership in the Danube river region of eastern Croatia. Asked about the programme's reflection on the termination of the UNTAES mandate and Croatia's position in the international community, the UNTAES spokesman recalled that the Security Council had called on the Croatian government to make such a programme. "UNTAES is very pleased to see the Croatian government responding to the Security Council's call for such a programme of tolerance and understanding", Arnold said, stressing the programme works out the restoration of understanding in all principal fields of living. (hina) ha jn 061651 MET oct 97