INDONESIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER

JAKARTA, March 26 (Hina) - Indonesian President Suharto on Tuesday received visiting Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic. Granic told reporters that President Suharto was mostly interested in Croatian views of developments in Croatia and Bosnia- Herzegovina, the process of normalizing relations with Serb-led Yugoslavia and stability in the entire region. During the 30-minute talks, President Suharto also expressed interest in the development of political and economic relations with Croatia, he said. Granic relayed a special message from Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and informed Suharto about Tudjman's intention to visit Indonesia this year. Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas was expected to pay a return visit to Croatia this year. (hina) vm jn 261022 MET mar 96