CROATIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES U.N. TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATOR

ZAGREB, May 2 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Thursday received Jacques Klein, UN Transitional Administrator for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem (UNTAES), the President's Office said in a statement. "The President expressed satisfaction with Mr Klein's principled approach as well as his determination not to delay the process of demilitarization of the Croatian Danubian area. The President said that local Serbs' attempts to establish their authority in the Danubian area were unacceptable because it would betray the confidence of Croatian displaced persons in the Transitional Administration. The President reiterated his willingness to grant amnesty to all those who had not committed war crimes. At the President's proposal, the Croatian government would soon hold a session to agree deadlines and programmes for peaceful reintegration, and Administrator Klein would be invited to attend. Croatian officials participating in the talks included Presidential Chief of Staff Ivo Sanader, Deputy Prime Minister and member of the Transitional Administration Ivica Kostovic, Presidential Deputy Chief of Staff Vesna Skare-Ozbolt and the Head of the Office at the Transitional Administration for restoration of Croatian authority in the Dunbian area, Ivica Vrkic. Mr Klein was accompanied by Military Adviser Michael Hryshchyshyn," the statement concluded. (hina) vm 022110 MET may 96