MINISTER GRANIC RECEIVES CHIEF OF EU MONITOR MISSION

ZAGREB, July 7 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Dr. Mate Granic, received today the Chief of the EU Monitor Mission in the area of former Yugoslavia, Ambassador Paul Joachim von Stuelpnagel, in an inaugural visit, stated Croatian Foreign Ministry on Thursday. At the meeting Minister Granic spoke about the unsatisfacory situation in the occupied areas of Croatia and stressed the need to solve simultaneously the problem of Croatia's occupied areas and the crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Minister Granic emphasized that Croatia was interested in a peaceful solution to the question of its occupied areas and in this sense it expected that the European Union (EU) and the United Nations' General Assembly and Security Council, might play a more active role. In this context he pointed out the importance of tasks assumed by the Monitor Mission. Speaking about the roles of EU and Monitor Mission Ambassador von Stuelpnagel stressed the significance of the EU administration of the city of Mostar. Croatian Foreign Minister reiterated Croatia's strong support to this project and expressed belief that the EU might carry out its administration of Mostar without difficulty. 071323 MET jul 94