NORMALIZED RELATIONS TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT ON E. SLAVONIA

ZAGREB, Jan 12 (Hina) - The normalization of relations between Croatia and Yugoslavia will have a positive impact not only on the implementation of the UN mandate in Eastern Slavonia but also on overall developments in the region, UN special envoy to former Yugoslavia Kofi Annan said in Zagreb on Friday after meeting Croatian presidential chief of staff Ivo Sanader. We have discussed the progress of relations between Croatia and Yugoslavia after Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic's visit to Belgrade and we all hope that it will result in the normalization of relations, Annan said. He said that the talks also focused on a new UN resolution on the implementation of a peace agreement in Eastern Slavonia, an area in eastern Croatia still under Serb occupation. The UN Security Council was expected to pass the resolution on Monday when the current UN mandate in Croatia expires. (hina) vm 121413 MET jan 96