DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN CROATIA AND KUWAIT ESTABLISHED

KUWAIT, Oct 8 (Hina) - Diplomatic relations between Croatia and Kuwait were established today when Foreign Ministers of Croatia and Kuwait Dr. Mate Granic and Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaba Al Sabah exchanged notes during their talks in the capital of Kuwait. Croatian Foreign Minister said that the talks had been conducted in the "excellent atmosphere". During the talks Kuwaiti Foreign Minister fully supported Croatia's demands to reintegrate its occupied areas into the Croatian constitutional and legal system. He also backed the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina regarding the alliance between Croats and Moslems as the only solution to the crisis in the area. The two ministers also discussed Iraqi military threats to Kuwait. Kuwaiti Minister described Saddam's threats as an attack on the United Nations, especially on the U.S.A. and Kuwait. But, he held that the Iraqi soldiers' heading toward the Kuwaiti border were just part of maneuvering, and Saddam would be satisfied with this kind of threats. The situation in Kuwait is stable and calm, although its government today held an urgent session. The talks between the Croatian delegation and its Kuwaiti hosts on political and economic cooperation will continue tomorrow. (hina) mm 081942 MET oct 94