MORATORIUM PROPOSED ON HOLDING POLITICAL RALLIES IN DANUBE REGION

( Editorial: --> 8200 ) ZAGREB, March 9 (Hina) - Current issues were discussed at Monday's meeting of the Croatian Defence and National Security Council (VONS) held under the chairmanship of President Franjo Tudjman. In order to avoid possible provocations which could disturb the results achieved up to now in the normalisation of life in the Croatian Danube River region, it was proposed at the meeting that the Croatian Government declare a moratorium on the holding of all political rallies in the region, a statement from the President's Office said. It was also emphasised that the government and the Croatian Interior Ministry undertake necessary steps to prevent anything which could provoke provocations, create insecurity and thwart the continued normalisation of life throughout the state, the statement ended. (Hina) jn mb 091251 MET mar 98