SARINIC MEETS DELEGATES OF CROATS FROM BOKA KOTORSKA, MONTENEGRO

ZAGREB, Jan 23 (Hina) - President Tudjman's office chief-of-staff, Hrvoje Sarinic, today received a delegation of Croats from Boka Kotorska (on the Montenegrin coast). The delegation included Vlatko Percin, head of the Croatian community in Boka "St. Leopold Mandic", Zvonimir Janovic, head of the Croat Confraternity of the Boka Navy 809, and Josip Pecaric, World Croatian Congress official for Boka. The delegates informed Sarinic of the position of Croats in Boka, the changing structure of the population in the area, and the fundamental question of how to help Croats in Boka, a statement from the President's office said. Croats in Boka Kotorska no longer had any cultural society or any other kinds of associations, they were also discriminated against economically and politically. Their numbers were rapidly decreasing, and the only meeting place for them was the Roman Catholic Church. In relation to this there were discussions on the possibilities of helping Croats in Boka. They agreed on some concrete steps in this regard. Sarinic told delegates of Croatia's efforts geared towards protecting Croats in the so-called Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro). Sarinic was pleased to be acquainted with the Boka Croats' problems, adding that such information would be very useful in future talks with the FRY authorities. Croatian Government Minister, Juraj Njavro, also attended the talks, the statement said. (hina) jn sd mms 231842 MET jan 95