PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES U.N. TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATOR WALKER ( Editorial: --> 9235 )

( Editorial: --> 9235 ) ZAGREB, 8 Nov (Hina) - The Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Saturday received the U.N. Transitional Administrator in Eastern Slavonia, William Walker, the President's office said in a statement. The two officials stressed their belief that all conditions for the successful completion of the UNTAES mandate on 15 January next year have been created. Past activities of the National Committee aimed at the normalisation of life and security situation in the Croatian Danube river region have been positively evaluated. Attending the meeting were also the President's Chief-Of-Staff, Hrvoje Sarinic, the President's advisors Luka Bebic and Neven Madey, and Deputy Chief-Of-Staff Vesna Skare-Ozbolt, the statement said. (hina) rm 081247 MET nov 97