SERBS IN CRO DANUBIAN AREA IMPEDE PUBLIC COMPANIES' REINTEGRATION

OSIJEK, Nov 5 (Hina) - Technical problems of reintegration of public companies in the Croatian Danubian area are quickly overcome, but talks with the Serb side on solving organizing issues come to a halt, Josip Galic, a member of the Croatian office for restoration of Croatian authority in the Danubian area, said on Friday. The Serb side was still insisting on a high level of economic autonomy, which is unacceptable, Galic, who is in charge of economic issues, told a news conference in Osijek. Such attitude impedes the process of reintegration of public companies from which the Croatian Government and the UNTAES expected to be driving forces of the peaceful reintegration. Galic said the Croatian side had already prepared projects for the December 6 conference of donors for the Croatian Danubian area's reconstruction. The conference is organized by the UNTAES. Galic reiterated the Croatian Government's views that the reconstruction could be carried out only by companies that are registered at Croatian commercial courts, and in line with projects approved by the Croatian Government. Another official of the Croatian office for the restoration of Croatian power in the Danubian area, Tihomir Salajic, who is in charge of public utilities issues, warned that some UN-administered towns and villages in the area in question had no organized transport of garbage. He added that the Croatian side had worked out a programme for the immediate solution of the problem, and proposed it to the UNTAES. (hina) jn mš 151746 MET nov 96