CROATIAN GOVERNMENT HOLDS SESSION

ZAGREB, March 20 (Hina) - The Croatian Government, on Thursday, accepted a draft bill on the Croatian Post and Telecommunications, with the aim of separating postal services from telecommunications. The Government decided at a session to send the bill into the parliamentary procedure. It also sent into the parliamentary procedure a final bill on amendments to a public utility law, the aim of which is to reduce prices of construction of utility infrastructure and buildings. The Government made a decree on debit claims concerning firms and other legal bodies in Croatian areas liberated in the 'Flash' and 'Storm' operations in 1995 as well as in eastern Slavonia that is being peacefully reintegrated into the Croatian legal and constitutional system. Finance Minister Bozo Prka said the decree protected economic subjects in the areas so that it did not allow forced collection through blocking direct transfer accounts. The Government accepted a proposal by the Education and Sports Ministry for signing a letter of intent with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Italy on construction of primary schools for minorities in Croatia. On behalf of the Government, Premier Zlatko Matesa congratulated Education Minister Ljilja Vokic and Secondary Schools Teachers' Independent Trade Union's leader, Vesna Kanizaj, on signing a collective agreement. Premier Matesa said the Croatian Government would try to improve the financial position of school employees during this and next year. (hina) jn mš 201638 MET mar 97