RED CROSS OFFICIALS MEET IN OSIJEK

OSIJEK, Feb 29 (Hina) - Red Cross officials from the eastern Croatian towns of Osijek, Valpovo and Vinkovci and the Serb- occupied Croatian towns of Beli Manastir, Mirkovci and Vukovar met in the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Osijek on Thursday. The talks focused on issues of mutual importance for the work of the Red Cross, the Croatian government office for restoration of Croatian authority in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem said in a statement. It was agreed that the next meeting of war-separated families would be held on March 6. This was the first meeting held outside the zone of separation since the signing of the Erdut agreement on 12 November 1995. (hina) vm mm 292121 MET feb 96