CROATIAN AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MORE ACTIVE ROLE OF OSCE

PRAGUE, March 31 (Hina) - Croatian ambassador before the Organisation for Security and Co-operation (OSCE), Darko Bekic yesterday informed OSCE high officials in Prague of fresh military incursions in Croatia in Sector East. He said that Croatia wanted a more active role on the part of the OSCE in stopping conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. "By launching a fresh military incursion into Croatian territories, the Belgrade authorities - contrary to all their statements and professed policies of non-interference - have, in fact, put into motion a military-strategic plan, undoubtedly aimed at nothing less than the annexation of these territories," Bekic warned. "Mr Chairman, my Government strongly believes that a more active role on the part of the OSCE in the peace efforts is a necessary prerequisite for any substantial role by the OSCE in the post-conflict, rehabilitation period," he said. The Croatian Government was looking particularly to the possibilities for broadening the role and mandate of the EU/OSCE Sanctions Assistance Mission in Croatia. Bekic said the Croatian Government believed that the existig SAM Croatia, within a new mandate of the UN Peace Forces in Croatia - with an increased membership - could play a much more useful and important role, if it joins the UN forces teams deployed on the specific border crossings of Croatia in controlling - through monitoring and reporting - the internationally recognised borders of Croatia. (hina) jn sd 311201 MET mar 95