CROATIA'S RECONSTRUCTION MINISTER RADIC VISITS KUPRES

KUPRES, May 6 (Hina) - Croatia's Vice Premier and Reconstruction and Development Minister Jure Radic with other Croatia's and Bosnian Croat high officials visited Kupres, southwestern Bosnia, on Saturday. The delegation of the Republic of Croatia consisted of Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ivica Gazi, Croatian President's economic affairs advisor Djuro Njavro and others. Bosnian Croat high officials were led by the premier of Herzeg-Bosnia, Jadranko Prlic. Welcoming the distinguished guests the head of the Kupres municipal board, Ivan Ivic, informed them of reconstruction and plans for development of this municipality that was liberated from Serb occupation in autumn 1994. After the talks Minister Radic opened the transition lines for Kupres. Afterwards he ceremonially put in function a post and telephone station. The first telephone call from the established office was for Zagreb when Radic talked with Croatian President Franjo Tudjman. Radic conveyed Kupres citizens' congratulations to President Tudjman on liberation of western Slavonia. On the phone President Tudjman again expressed wish that displaced Kupres residents return to their hometown very soon. (hina) mms 061905 MET may 95