MINISTER GRANIC MEETS MARTINEZ

ZAGREB, July 4 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Dr. Mate Granic, received today the chairman of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, Angel Martinez. Minister Granic said that Croatia atached great importance to including into integrational processes and despite all difficulties it tried to meet conditions for its full membership in the Council of Europe as soon as possible. Minister Granic informed A. Martinez of the state of affairs in Croatia, particularly in its occupied areas, and emphasized that Croatia would like to carry out the peaceful reintegration of those areas into its constitutional and legal system. Speaking of Croatia's relations with its neighbouring countries Minister Granic reiterated that Croatia tended to solve all open questions by dialogues. A. Martinez said he was aware of difficult circumstances under which Croatia was now and that such circumstances were imposed on this country, and, therefore, Croatia should not be punished. He mentioned that the Council of Europe experts would visit Croatia in September in order to report on the how much Croatia's legal system met European standards. 041921 MET jul 94