CROATIAN RADIO VUKOVAR BEGINS BROADCASTING FROM VUKOVAR

( Editorial: --> 0524 ) VUKOVAR, Dec 23 (Hina) - "Good morning, this is Croatian Radio Vukovar, and we are greeting you from Vukovar", the vice president of the Croatian Parliament, Jadranka Kosor, said Tuesday, marking the beginning of the radio's broadcasting from its seat after six years of exile. The first half hour of today's programme was broadcast by 90 local stations in Croatia. Speaking to Croatian Radio Vukovar editor Vlado Benic, Kosor said she was satisfied with the station's return to its home in Vukovar. This fact confirms that the peaceful reintegration of eastern Croatia has succeeded, Kosor said. She was sure the station would work to the benefit of the town's residents and in line with the basic constitutional provision on equality of all Croatian citizens, and would assist in the return of Croatian displaced persons. "Croatian Radio Vukovar has returned to Vukovar, and now we are waiting for our displaced persons", said the station's editor Benic. Present at today's event were, among others, the vice president of the National Committee for the restoration of trust, Ivica Vrkic, Croatian Deputy Interior Minister and commander of the Transitional Police Force in eastern Croatia, Josko Moric, Vukovar Mayor Vladimir Stengl, Vukovar-Srijem County Deputy Prefect Andrija Matic, representatives of the UNTAES and the association of local media. (hina) ha 231310 MET dec 97