DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL IN SESSION

ZAGREB, March 1 (Hina) - The Defence and National Security Council held a session at the Presidential Palace, the President's Office said today in a statement. The meeting dealt with the implementation of state policy, the statement said. "The Council is determined to stick to the decision to end the UNPROFOR mandate from March 31. The mandate will not be extended. As proof of its determination to achieve a peaceful solution and the reintegration of the occupied areas, Croatia is willing to accept the presence of international monitors on the internationally recognised borders with Serbia and Bosnia. Croatia will not accept a new UNPROFOR, or the deployment of any forces in the disengagement zone in Croatia. "The Council has advised the Government to table a motion in Parliament for amendments to the Amnesty Act, suggesting an extension of the deadline prescribed in the Act (Sept 25, 1992). "The Council has called on the judiciary to wait, in line with state policy, for the expected extension of the deadline, and not institute legal proceedings in absentia. "In view of the situation regarding the end of the UNPROFOR mandate and the peace-keepers' departure, and the efforts for the peaceful reintegration of temporarily occupied areas, all state authorities are expected to consistently implement state policy," the statement concluded. (hina) mm as sd 011953 MET mar 95