TUDJMAN RECEIVES DELEGATION OF 'WORLD SELF-GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARIAN

HUNGARIAN $ CROATS' ZAGREB, 12 Oct (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Saturday received a delegation of the 'World Self-Government of Hungarian Croats' (ZSHM), a statement from the President's office said. ZSHM president Mijo Karagic informed President Tudjman about political and cultural activities of Croats living in Hungary. The Croat minority in Hungary had 60 schools and kindergartens, and two high schools with classes in the Croatian language, Karagic said. Despite certain efforts during the former Communist regime in Hungary, aimed at creating a kind of South-Slav minority in Hungary, which was in accordance with the former Yugoslav policy, Hungarian Croats managed to preserve their identity, and strengthen it after the establishment of Croatia's independence, President Tudjman said. Present at the meeting at President Tudjman's side were Immigration Minister Marijan Petrovic, internal policy advisor Ivic Pasalic and Croatia's Ambassador to Hungary, Zdenko Skrabalo. The ZSHM delegation included Miso Hepp, Vince Hergovic, Joso Ostrogonac and Stipan Karagic, the statement said. (hina) rm 121204 MET oct 96