CRO OFFICIALS LAY WREATHS AT HOMELAND ALTAR IN MEMORY OF KILLED DEFENDERS, CIVIL VICTIMS

OF KILLED DEFENDERS, CIVIL VICTIMS ZAGREB, 24 March (Hina) - High Croatian state officials on Monday laid wreaths at the Homeland Altar on Mt Medvednica, on the occasion of the Day of Mourning for all killed defenders and civil victims of the Homeland war. On Monday, wreaths were laid and candles were lit at many cemeteries in memory of Homeland war victims. On behalf of the Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, President's Chief- Of-Staff Hrvoje Sarinic laid a wreath at the Homeland Altar. Sarinic was accompanied by the head of the National Security Office Ivan Jarnjak, Defence Minister Gojko Susak, Interior Minister Ivan Penic, the head of the President's Military Cabinet, Lieutenant General Miljenko Crnjac and President's aide-de-camp, Major General Kresimir Kaspar. Premier Zlatko Matesa laid a wreath on behalf of the Croatian government. The Government delegation included vice premiers Ivica Kostovic and Ljerka Mintas-Hodak, Health Minister Andrija Hebrang and Government minister Juraj Njavro. Parliament president Vlatko Pavletic laid a wreath at the Homeland Altar on behalf of the Croatian Parliament. The Parliament delegation included House of Counties president Katica Ivanisevic, House of Representatives vice presidents Jadranka Kosor and Vladimir Seks and Janko Bobetko, head of the House of Representatives Committee for War Veterans. (hina) rm jn 241337 MET mar 97