SERBS MAKE UP MAJORITY OF WORKERS IN DANUBE REGION

( Editorial: --> 8902 ) ZAGREB, March 11 (Hina) - Croatian Economy Minister Nenad Porges and the head of the Mission of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Tim Guldimann, met for talks in Zagreb on Wednesday. The two officials discussed economic problems in the Croatian Danube region which are hampering the normal living of its residents. Porges informed Guldimann about the problems of large economic systems which have a large number of workers who do not have any work to do, as well as about their lost markets and the unsolved problem of return of displaced people, the Economy Ministry said in a statement. Speaking about the leather and footwear company "Borovo", Porges said the company could employ some 700 workers on market- sustainable programmes, which opened up the question of what to do with the remaining 1,500 workers and 3,000 employees-returnees. In reply to an objection concerning the possibility of discrimination in employing workers, Porges said that Serbs comprised the vast majority of employees in the region. (hina) mm rm /mb 111938 MET mar 98