CROATIAN VICE PREMIER KOSTOVIC LEAVES FOR BRUSSELS

ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - A Croatian delegation, led by a Croatian Vice Premier Ivica Kostovic, on Wednesday left for Brussels where they would talk about the situation in the Croatian Danubian area before the European Parliament committee for relations with southeastern Europe, the Croatian Government public relations office said. UNTAES sources reported that the UN Transitional Administrator of the Danubian area, General Jacques Klein, had travelled to Brussels. It has been also announced a local Serb representative, Branko Jurisic, will be in the Belgian capital as well. The Croatian delegation consisted of an assistant to the Croatian Foreign Minister, Neven Madey, the Croatian government temporary administration office head Ivica Vrkic, a representative of the association of Croatian displaced persons, Croatian Hungarian Ladislav Kocis, and a representative of the association of families of missing and detained Croatian soldiers, Marija Sestan. The Croatian delegation travelled to Brussels at an invitation of Doris Peck, a member of the European Parliament and the head of the committee for relations with southeastern Europe. Croatian representatives will return to the country on Thursday, the government public relations office said. (hina) jn mš 261218 MET feb 97