REC CROSS FROM FREE AND OCCUPIED AREAS MEET IN OSIJEK

OSIJEK, 26 March (Hina) - Under the sponsorship of the Government Office for Temporary Administration for the Re-establishment of the Croatian Government in the areas of E. Slavonia, Baranja and W. Srijem, representatives of local Red Cross Organizations from Osijek, Valpovo and Vinkovci met representatives of the Red Cross from the occupied towns of Beli Manastir, Mirkovci and Vukovar in Osijek today. Discussed were "issues of common interest," such as family reunions and operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of the Red Cros and the Red Crescent. According to a joint statement, so far more than 1,300 persons have taken part in family reunions that have been taking place at the Nemetin-Sarvas check-point. Next meeting of the Red Cross organizations from free Croatia and the occupied areas will be held in Vukovar. (hina) mr 262216 MET mar 96