TUDJMAN RECIEVES CHIEF OF THE ECM MISSION

ZAGREB, Jan 9 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today received the chief of the European Community Monitor Mission in Croatia Albert Turot, the president's office said in a statement. Tudjman's chief-of-staff Hrvoje Sarinic and his foreign affairs adviser Zeljko Matic also attended the meeting. Turot informed Tudjman of the aims of the ECM mission and its policy as well as ECM views on the situation in Croatia. Tudjman said he would fully support Turot and the ECM. Tudjman also discussed the crisis in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and possible solutions to the problems. Tudjman stressed that the ECM mission would be working in a sovereign and internationally recognized Republic of Croatia. The talks also included issues on Security Council resolutions and US, Russian, Great Britain, French, and German statements on Croatia's internationally recognized territorial integrity. Turot said he understood the problem in Croatia, and that a peaceful solution to the crisis was the only solution. (Hina0 vr 091616 MET jan 95