MINISTER GRANIC ARRIVES IN BELGRADE

BELGRADE, Jan 10 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mate Granic arrived in Belgrade on a working visit this morning. Minister Granic was accompanied by his assistants Ivan Simonovic, Hidajet Biscevic, Miroslav Medimorec and other ministry officials. The Croatian delegation was met at the Belgrade airport by Yugoslav Foreign Minister Radoslav Bulajic, Head of the Yugoslav office in Zagreb Veljko Knezevic and other ministry officials. Also present was the head of the Croatian Office in Belgrade, Zvonimir Markovic. This is the first visit of a Croatian foreign minister to Belgrade. The two foreign ministers and their associates are to meet today for talks on relations between Croatia and FRY and their possible normalisation. Minister Granic is expected to be received by President Milosevic at noon. The two delegations will then hold another round of talks in the afternoon. Minister Granic will also visit the Croatian Office in Belgrade and meet representatives of ethnic Croats from Vojvodina. (hina) as 101019 MET jan 96