CROATIAN LABOUR MINISTER RECEIVES UNICEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR

ZAGREB, July 9 (Hina) - Croatian Labour and Welfare Minister Joso Skara on Tuesday received the UNICEF regional director for Central and Eastern Europe, John Donohue, who was accompanied by senior UNICEF officials in Croatia. Donohue said he hoped that Croatia would fully apply high Western standards regulating the protection of children's rights, the Labour and Welfare Ministry said in a statement. Skara said that UNICEF was the most active UN agency in Croatia and thanked the UNICEF officials for everything UNICEF had done for Croatian children, particularly during Serbian aggression. Skara informed the guests about Croatian government efforts to bring national legislation on the protection of children in accord with that of democratic countries, in which UNICEF could be of great help. Skara described as very successful the cooperation between UNICEF and the Croatian government in the implementation of UNICEF-approved projects. Skara said that UNICEF could also contribute to the peaceful reintegration of the Serb-occupied areas of eastern Croatia. (hina) vm 091227 MET jul 96