A BRIEF LOOK AT CROATIAN PRESS ON THURSDAY

ZAGREB, Sept 15 (Hina) - Today's VJESNIK brings coverage of two-day talks between Croatian and Bosnian delegations under the headline "Big Step Towards Federation," as well as the text of a statement issued after the meeting. Stjepan Cuic writes about the Pope's visit to Croatia in an article headlined "He Saw Me." "Trade Fair Running Full Steam," says the headline of an article on the recently opened International Zagreb Autum Trade Fair. It says that more than 250,000 people are expected to visit the Fair. Another Zagreb-based daily, VECERNJI LIST, covers the Tudjman- Izetbegovic-Zubak talks in an article headlined "No More Alibis." The paper quoted Deputy Prime Minister Borislav Skegro as saying at talks with public and state-owned companies that "public companies must stand on their own feet." "I won't be chased away by irresponsible individuals," said Mostar's EU administrator Hans Koschnik in an interview with VECERNJI LIST, following an assassination attemept last weekend. (hina) mm vm 151348 MET sep 94