CROATIA'S WAR VETERANS SUPPORT PRESIDENT TUDJMAN'S DECISION

ZAGREB, Jan 13 (Hina) - Croatia's war veterans and the Zagreb association of war veterans supported the decision to end the mandate of UNPROFOR in Croatia. They sent a letter to Croatian President Franjo Tudjman in which they expressed satisfaction with such a decision, since the present situation and the activities of UNPROFOR were humiliating and unbearable for all citizens of Croatia and for war veterans, the letter said. The veterans said they especially appreciated President Tudjman's efforts to end in a peaceful way the imposed tragedy and Serbian aggression. The association of the antifascist soldiers of Croatia welcomed Croatian President Tudjman's decision, which shows efforts aimed at the peaceful reintegration of UNPAs into Croatia's constitutional and legal system. In a statement this association called on UNPA war veterans from the antifascist struggle in WW II to support fully the endeavors by Croatian and world political factors aimed at the peaceful reintegration and settlement to the war conflict. The decision by President Tudjman to terminate the UNPROFOR mandate was supported today by the Croatian trade union of cultural workers. The Croatian teachers trade union appealed on other trade unions for cancelling all activities relating to strikes until 31 March, and, thus, helping the Croatian leadership to solve the problem of the occupied areas. (hina) jn mms 131852 MET jan 95