CRO FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATOR ( Editorial: --> 9113 )

( Editorial: --> 9113 ) ZAGREB, Nov 7 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic on Friday received the UN transitional administrator for the Danube river region of eastern Croatia, William Walker, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Granic and Walker discussed the current state of the peaceful reintegration of the Danube river region in light of a report Walker is to submit to the UN secretary general later this month and the final decision of the UN Security Council on the termination of the UNTAES mandate in Croatia. Both Granic and Walker believed the UNTAES mission would, in line with UN documents, successfully terminate on 15 January 1998. Walker was satisfied with cooperation with Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and the Croatian government. He pointed out the very successful work of and cooperation with the National Committee for the restoration of trust. (hina) ha jn 071804 MET nov 97