CRO IMMIGRATION MINISTER ADDRESSES "ALPS-ADRIATIC" CONFERENCE

( Editorial: --> 4436 ) ZAGREB, Nov 28 (Hina) - Croatian Immigration and Return Minister Marijan Petrovic on Friday addressed a plenary conference of government delegations of Alps-Adriatic Working Group member- countries in Trento, Italy, the Croatian government's Communications Office said in a statement. Petrovic said the Croatian government, one of the founders of the Group, was satisfied with the Group's high quality achievements, the intense and improved inter-regional cooperation within the Working Association. The minister commented on the Group's three years of successful activities, especially of a commission for environment protection formerly chaired by Croatia. Petrovic pointed out the significance of successful efforts aimed at completing a successful reintegration of the Danube river region of eastern Croatia, the termination of the UNTAES mandate, and Croatia's aspirations towards full integration into European and Atlantic systems, the statement concluded. (hina) ha 281432 MET nov 97