HOUSE OF REPS TO DEBATE INTERNATIONAL POLICY ON THURSDAY

( Editorial: --> 6901 ) ZAGREB, April 15 (Hina) - The Croatian House of Representatives will on Thursday hold separate debates on the topic "Croatia and International Policy" and a report on the implementation of the program of two-way return and accommodation of displaced persons and refugees in regard to requests by the international community. The MPs agreed to debate the two mentioned topics tomorrow but had different views as to whether there should be only one debate. While Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) representatives supported the idea of a joint debate, emphasising that international pressures on Croatia originated mainly from the stand of international factors that the process of the return of Serbs was moving slowly, opposition representatives believed that the two topics should be considered separately. A short break was necessary for a final agreement on the method of work, after which it was decided that the two topics would be debated separately. (hina) mm mrb/rm 151602 MET apr 98