CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SENDS LETTERS TO COUNTERPARTS

ZAGREB, May 3 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic today forwarded letters to foreign ministers of the permanent UN Security Council member states, the European Union "troika" and Hungary, which is presiding over the OESCE, a Foreign Ministry statement said. On behalf of Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, Granic also sent a letter to Italy's Foreign Minister, Susanna Agnelli, in reply to her letter of May 2. Granic informed his counterparts of the successful completion of a joint police and military action along the Zagreb-Lipovac highway, and of terrorist attacks on Zagreb and other Croatian towns. In the event of repeated terrorist attacks, Croatia would be forced to resolutely respond to protect its civilian population, Granic wrote. Croatia still supported the peaceful reintegration of its occupied areas and would continue its participation in the peace process in order to achieve a comprehensive peaceful resolution of the crisis in the region, Granic said. As part of diplomatic activities of the Croatian Foreign Ministry, Croatian diplomats abroad would convey all relevant information to foreign ministries in their host countries. They would also deliver the text of yesterday's televised address by President Tudjman, the statement said. (hina) vm 041707 MET may 95