CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES DIPLOMATIC CORPS

ZAGREB, May 3 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic today received members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Zagreb, led by their doyen, the Pope's nuncio Giulio Einaudi, the foreign ministry said today. Minister Granic informed the diplomats of the successful outcome of the police-military operation along the Zagreb-Lipovac highway, and the highway's opening to traffic. He also informed them of the restoration of civilian authorities in the newly-liberated areas and the government's guarantees that all human and civil rights of the citizens of Serb nationality would be respected in line with the Constitution and the law. Minister Granic also described the terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Zagreb and Croatia's decision to inform the International War Crimes Tribunal and Milan Martic and Milan Celeketic were the instigators of these brutal attacks. He also spoke of the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, reached today. (hina) jn as 032154 MET may 95