PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES CLINTON'S SPECIAL ENVOY REDMAN

ZAGREB, March 8 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman received US President Clinton's Special Envoy Charles Redman and his assistants on Tuesday. Redman described the talks as constructive. "The progress achieved in the past three weeks in the work with the Croatian Government is extraordinary. Obviously we have yet to surmount certain obstacles, but I hope our close co-operation leads to an even greater progress," Redman said. He said he was optimistic at this stage despite the problems in the region. "A number of things have happened that give us the impression that this is the right moment to go forward with measures that will not only restore peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina, but also help establish greater stability and solve various problems in the entire region," Redman said. Redman said he valued the partnership of the Croatian Government and President Tudjman in the peace process. Asked to evaluate the Vienna talks, Redman replied they were well under way and no difficulties were expected, "although there were several days of hard work ahead." The talks were also attended by US Ambassador to Croatia Peter Galbraith, Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic, Croatian Defence Minister Gojko Susak, Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Sanader and Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Miomir Zuzul, and head of the presidential office Jure Radic. 082200 MET mar 94