CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES HEAD OF EU MONITOR MISSION

ZAGREB, Sep 6 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Nikica Valentic received today in Zagreb head of the EU Monitor Mission, ambassador Paul Joachim von Stuelpnagel, in an inaugural visit. The meeting focused on problems in the region, the implementation of the Washington agreements, an extension of UNPROFOR's mandate and the issue on refugees from Velika Kladusa. Prime Minister Valentic and his guest brought views on all issues to the accord. Both sides expressed concern about a great number of refugees from western Bosnian stranded near Turanj. It was stressed that the winter could cause a humanitarian catastrophe if the problem on refugees from western Bosnia is not urgently solved. Prime Minister Valentic and his guest agreed that they would act together in order to solve the problem as soon as possible. (hina) mm ks 061323 MET sep 94