OSCE DELEGATION VISITS KNIN

KNIN, June 15 (Hina) - A delegation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), led by the head of the OSCE mission in Croatia, Albertus Nooij, visited Knin on Saturday where they met Croatian government commissioner Anto Maricic for talks on opening an OSCE regional office in the town. Nooij announced that OSCE and the Croatian government would soon sign a memorandum of understanding for establishing the OSCE mission in Croatia. He added that its main office would be in Zagreb while regional offices would be set up in Knin and Vukovar. Maricic informed the OSCE delegation about the current situation in Knin, stressing that relations between Croats and Serbs in Knin were good. The meeting was also attended by Croatian Foreign Ministry adviser Drzislav Skeljo and the government commissioner for the municipalities of Ervenik, Civljane, Orlic and Kistanje, Petar Pasic. (hina) vm 151717 MET jun 96