ALLIANCE OF SERB ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, March 28 (Hina) - Four Serb organizations held a joint meeting in Zagreb on Thursday and established an alliance. The alliance, including the "Prosvjeta" cultural society, the Serb Democratic Forum, the Serb community of Rijeka and the Serb community of Western Slavonia, elected Milorad Pupovac as their president. Zoran Stankovic, president of the interim presidency, said that the main aim of the Alliance was to "redifine the position of Serbs in Croatia, their status, identity and national organization, and reintegrate them into Croatian society." "The Alliance of Serb organizations is a non-governmental and non-party organization of the Serbs in Croatia. Its establishment was encouraged by the need for democratic and pluralist actitivities of the Serbs in Croatia," he said. Stankovic said that the Alliance was also open to other organizations as its aim was to incorporate all Serb organizations in Croatia. The Alliance would also try to develop its own educational, cultural and research institutions in Croatia, he added. (hina) vm 282257 MET mar 96