MORIC HOLDS TALKS WITH UN DEPUTY TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATOR

( Editorial: --> 0405 ) VUKOVAR, Dec 22 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Interior Minister Josko Moric on Monday, at his own request, met with the deputy UN transitional administrator for eastern Croatia, Souren Seraydarian. Moric briefed Seraydarian about the security situation in eastern Croatia, saying it had considerably improved since the Croatian Ministry of Interior Affairs took over the command of the Transitional Police Force. Seraydarian gave a positive assessment of the work of the TPF, and supported planned police activities aimed at improving the security situation. (hina) ha 222021 MET dec 97