PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES VRKIC, KOSTOVIC - STATEMENT

ZAGREB, June 22 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Saturday received representatives of the Government Office for Restoration of Croatian Authority in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem, led by Ivica Vrkic, the President's office said in a statement. Following is the full text of the statement: "Office representatives acquainted President Tudjman with the functioning of the Office and the further steps to be taken now that the demilitarisation of the Croatian Danubian area had been completed. The top priority was to enable Croatian companies to resume their activities in the Croatian Danubian area, which would spur on the return of refugees and reconstruction, President Tudjman said, stressing the need for the reintegration process to be conducted by peaceful means in order to avoid bloodshed, which was in the best interests of Croatia and the international community. This process should be completed as soon as possible, to enable refugees to return to all towns and villages, President Tudjman said. Also attending were the Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the Coordination for Peaceful Reintegration of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem, Ivica Kostovic, the President's Deputy Chief of Staff, Vesna Skare-Ozbolt, the head of Slavonia-Baranja County, Branimir Glavas, and the head of Vukovar-Srijem County, Vlado Osust. 221639 MET jun 96