GRANIC RECEIVES REPRESENTATIVES OF ASSOCIATIONS FOR MISSING, IMPRI SONED

SONED ZAGREB, 5 Feb (Hina) - The Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on Wednesday received delegations of the associations 'Hrvatski feniks', 'Vukovarske majke' and 'Apel', the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Minister Granic informed the delegations about efforts the government is making in its contacts with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and international community in order to solve the problem of the fate of missing persons as soon as possible. At the last meeting between Croatian and Yugoslav representatives in Belgrade, the Croatian side received 120 protocols on Croatia's missing persons. Croatia would continue to insist that the delivery of the remaining protocols the Yugoslav side is holding, be sped up, Granic said. Special attention would be paid to the further uncovering of the fate of persons who went missing in the areas liberated by the operation 'Storm' and in the Croatian Danubian area. That problem would be dealt with at one of the next government sessions, Granic said. Minister Granic and the delegations stressed the need for regular meetings and consultations with the aim of solving the question of missing persons. (hina) rm mm 051443 MET feb 97