PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION

ZAGREB, July 4 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman received this evening members of the French Parliamentary Commission on foreign affairs led by Jean Bernard Raymond. The talks focused on a peaceful reintegration of the Croatian occupied areas (UNPAs) into Croatia's constitutional and legal system, the UNPROFOR mandate and relations between Croatia and France. They also talked about the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and possibilities for ending the war in Bosnia by negotiations. During the talks, President Tudjman expressed hope that the Croatian-French relations will develop with the aim of strengthening the European integration in which Croatia should take its deserved place. The meeting was attended by vice-chairman of the Croatian Parliament's House of Representatives Zarko Domljan, Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Sanader, head of the National Security Office Hrvoje Sarinic, President Tudjman's adviser for foreign policy Zeljko Matic, General Zvonimir Cervenko and Croatian Ambassador in Paris Branko Salaj. Members of the French delegation are to visit the Croatian Parliament and meet with members of the House of Representatives' foreign policy committee tomorrow. 042025 MET jul 94