CRO PARLIAMENT REPS MEET RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT REPS

ZAGREB, May 29 (Hina) - A delegation of the Russian Parliament Lower House supported the development of good friendly relations between Russia and Croatia, especially in the fields of economy, culture and education, head of the Russian delegation, Sergej Aleksandrovic Glotov said during their meeting with a delegation of the Croatian Parliament. #L# Head of the Croatian delegation Zlatko Canjuga said that Russia could greatly contribute to the normalization of relations between Croatia and Serbia. The Russian delegation expressed interest in the fate of Serbs after the reintegration of eastern Slavonia into Croatia's constitutional and legal system, as well as the fate of 20,000 Serb refugees who wanted to return to Croatia. Members of the Croatian delegation explained that the Minority Act guaranteed all rights to all minorities in Croatia. They also explained that the Serb leadership had manipulated the Serb populace in Croatia, which was the reason for them leaving, despite the fact that Croatian President Franjo Tudjman had called them to stay. "We want families to reunite and we have passed an Amnesty Act in order to encourage the return of Serbs," Canjuga said. Members of the Croatian delegation asked the Russian delegation to use their influence over Serbia to resolve the issue of 3,000 missing Croatian soldiers and civilians. (hina) lm jn 291821 MET may 96