CROATIA'S VICE PREMIER MEETS UNHCR CHIEF IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, March 15 (Hina) - Croatian Vice Premier Ivica Kostovic today met the chief of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees mission in Zagreb, Jacques Mouchet. "We discussed the problems of refugees expelled from Banja Luka region in northwest Bosnia and their uncertain accommodation in UN Sector West", Kostovic said. He added that Croatia had no intention of building new centers for those refugees who were in transit. Kostovic stressed that Croatia supported close cooperation with the UNHCR in protecting the civilians living in the occupied areas. He said that they also talked about refugees' health insurance. "In the past two years UNHCR has earmarked 10 million US dollars for medical treatment of refugees, which covered only a small part of the expenses," Kostovic said. He asked the UNHCR to use its influence with European countries, particularly Sweden, and convince them to postpone the return of refugees to Croatia at least for another three months. (Hina) mar rv vm 152208 MET mar 95