PRESIDENT TUDJMAN'S PRESS CONFERENCE - SHORT VERSION

ZAGREB, Feb 10 (Hina) - "The only acceptable element of the Zagreb- four plan for Croatia is that it seeks a peaceful settlement within Croatia's internationally recognised borders," Croatian President Franjo Tudjman told a press conference today. "Any version that grants the Serbs federal or confederal rights is quite unacceptable for Croatia," Tudjman said. Asked if Croatia was up to dealing with the consequences of its decision to cancel the UNPROFOR mandate, President Tudjman said that decision had been made autonomously and with full responsibility. He expressed confidence that Croatia's friends and all international factors would come to realise that the decision was the right one, and that it would speed up the peace process both in Croatia and in other areas of former Yugoslavia. "Croatia will know how to pursue its course with full responsibility to the Croatian nation - we will know how to harmonise our moves with the interests of the international community without giving up our national interests," Tudjman said. Asked to comment on the Knin Serb decision to suspend talks with Zagreb, Tudjman said this attitude showed that they considered the UN peace-keepers as a means for prolonging the occupation of Croatian areas. "But it is to be expected that reason will prevail among them and that they won't try to hamper the peace process and the reintegration of all these areas into Croatia's Constitutional and legal system," he said. (hina) as 101326 MET feb 95