CRO DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES HUNGARY'S STATE SECRETARY BAG

SECRETARY BAG $ I ZAGREB, July 29 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Sanader on Tuesday received the deputy state secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Gabor Bagi, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Sanader informed Bagi about the course of the peaceful reintegration of the Danube region of eastern Croatia and the preliminary procedures for the return of displaced persons there, including preliminary procedures for the return of members of the Hungarian and other minorities, as well as for the preservation of their rights and traditions. During the talks both sides concluded that relations between Croatia and Hungary are very good, and that bilateral contracts signed to date must be used for the future development of these relations, especially in economy and culture. Speaking about the strategic directives of Croatia's foreign policy, Sanader once again stressed the importance of stabilizing the situation in south-eastern Europe. In this respect, he informed Bagi about the course of the normalization of relations with Yugoslavia, and voiced Croatia's full support to the implementation of the Dayton peace accord for Bosnia- Herzegovina. Sanader and Bagi arranged the continuation of regular working consultations between the foreign ministries of Croatia and Hungary, the statement by the Croatian Foreign Ministry concluded. (hina) ha 291759 MET jul 97