PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES INCOMING EUMM CHIEF

ZAGREB, Jan 24 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today received the incoming EU Monitor Mission Chief, Ambassador Giorgio Franchetti Pardo, the President's office said in a statement. Following is the full text of the statement: "Wishing Ambassador Pardo an agreeable and profitable stay in Croatia, President Tudjman stressed that Croatia was a part of the European family of nations, as was proved by the presence of numerous manifestations of European civilisations on Croatian soil. Ambassador Pardo expressed hope for successful cooperation, readiness to view Croatia from an objective standpoint and trust that Italy's chairmanship of the European Union would contribute to the peaceful reintegration of the still occupied parts of Croatia. Ambassador Pardo was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Carlo Ungaro. Also present were the head of the President's cabinet, Furio Radin, Deputy Chief-of-Staff Vesna Skare Ozbolt and Assistant Foreign Minister Hidajet Biscevic." (hina) as 241424 MET jan 96