CRO GOVT TO REPORT ON ITS WORK IN 1995 - 1997 ( Editorial: --> 8172 )

( Editorial: --> 8172 ) ZAGREB, 4 Nov (Hina) - The Croatian Government has drawn up a detailed report on its two-year work, with basic program activities and projections until the end of 1997. The report is to be submitted at a Government's formal session, to be held on Friday under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic, Franjo Tudjman. The 200-page report on the work of Premier Zlatko Matesa's Government from November 1995 to October this year describes in detail the activities of the Government in individual segments and ministries. The basic evaluation is that in achieving its primary interests the Government was visibly successful in the past two years. As early as autumn 1995, it could be established that Croatia was entering a period of consolidation of its international position. Croatia's aim was and is the stabilisation of its international environment, as a precondition and basis for its reconstruction and economic prosperity. Creating a new political reality Croatia has become an effective factor and reliable partner of the international community in solving the long-lasting crisis in the region. Along with its first clear aim - the complete integration of the whole of Croatia's territory and all its citizens - the Government has set another one - its active participation in the final solution of the Bosnian crisis with full protection of the local Croat population by securing its constitutional equality - as well as a third aim - the normalisation of relations with its immediate neighbours. In achieving all three primary goals the Government was visibly successful, the report says. The report also stresses that the basic macroeconomic characteristic in the last two years is stable economic growth, accompanied by a low inflation rate, stable exchange rate and relatively stable interest rates. The revival of economic activities, which started in 1994, has resulted in stable economic growth in 1996 and 1997. A quarterly report on gross national product in permanent prices shows that the GNP has been constantly increasing since 1994. During the two-year period, economic activity has also registered considerable growth and this year's growth rate could be at around 7%. The Government report also tackles the process of reconstruction and development, in particular the liberated areas, banking system, international financial relations, ownership transformation and privatisation, and financial rehabilitation measures. Along with economic measures the report also describes the activities of the Government in securing the rights of Homeland war soldiers and members of their families, social security and care and return and immigration of Croats. In the past two years the Government held 114 sessions, 79 of them open. Parliament has adopted 246 laws and the Government has adopted 246 regulations and 1,058 decisions. (hina) rm 042107 MET nov 97