CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER SAYS POLICE ACTION IN FINAL STAGE

ZAGREB, May 2 (Hina) - Croatia's Prime Minister, Nikica Valentic, told a Parliament upper house session today that a Croatian police action aimed at securing unimpeded traffic along the Zagreb-Lipovac highway was in its final stage. Speaking during question time, Valentic described the operation as complex and appealed to deputies not to insist on its details. Social Liberal Mate Mestrovic demanded reports from the ministers of the interior, defence and foreign affairs on the current situaton in Western Slavonia. He said that the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) supported the police action in the region. (hina) mm vm 021408 MET may 95