PRESIDENT TUDJMAN'S ENVOY IN PARIS

PARIS, Feb 14 (Hina) - President Tudjman's special envoy, Ambassador Miomir Zuzul, today met Premier Balladur's chief foreign-policy advisor, Bernard de Montferrand. The talks focused on the current situation in Croatia and possible consequences of Croatia's decision to end the UNPROFOR mandate. Montferrand showed understanding for Croatia's problems and the need to resolve the crisis in the occupied areas. But he was concerned that the departure of the blue helmets might spark off an escalation of fighting. It was therefore essential that all the sides come to the negotiating table with all the maps, Monferrand said, referring to France's initiative to call another international conference on former Yugoslavia. Zuzul explained Croatia's views, stressing that Croatia's decision (to end the UNPROFOR mandate) was not aimed at rekindling war, which was not in the least in Croatia's interest. On the contrary, Croatia wanted the international community to resolve the crisis by peaceful and effective means, Zuzul said. Croatia would uphold any solution which provided for the reintegration of the occupied areas, he concluded. (hina) mm as 141745 MET feb 95