CROATIAN PRESIDENT EXPECTS POSITIVE RESULTS ON PEACE TALKS IN GENE

GENE $ VA AND BRUSSELS ZAGREB, Dec 20 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman said on Monday evening that he believed in a positive shift at the following round of peace talks in Geneva and Brussels, especially after the latest efforts of the international community. Talking to journalists at Zagreb Airport before leaving for Geneva, Croatian President pointed to the initiatives of the European Union, the United States and Russia. President Tudjman, leading the Croatian delegation at the negotiations in Geneva and Brussels in the next three days, expressed hope a step forward would be made. Croatian President also referred to a message that was delivered to him today from German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. According to President Tudjman, the German Chancellor said many proposals from the Croatian peace initiative were already included in the Kinkel- Juppe plan, which meant a step closer to peace. Talking about the issue of access to the sea, President Tudjman said that it could be solved only on the basis of Croatia's earlier proposals. 202058 MET dec 93