NO CONVENTIONS VIOLATED IN W. SLAVONIA - PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE

ZAGREB, May 5 (Hina) - Croatian Parliament's Committee for peaceful reintegration of occupied areas today discussed the yesterdays visit of some Committee members to western Slavonia. A member of the Committee, Mirko Tankosic, ethnic Serb and member of Croatian People's Party (HNS) said "the operation in western Slavonia had been accomplished competently, and no international conventions were violated." The action had showed Croatia's determination to protect its territory and citizens, Tankosic said, adding that apparent concern for the citizens of Serb ethnic identity could be taken as a pattern for peaceful reintegration. "Croatia has proved to the international community its ability to exert such an action in civilized manner," Tankosic concluded. Snjezana Biga-Friganovic, also an ethnic Serb and member of Social Democratic Party (SDP), said some groups of Serbs who had fled the area, were coming back to their homes. (Hina) mm bk 051433 MET may 95