MARKOVIC MEETS MONTENEGRIN PREMIER AND FOREIGN MINISTER

PODGORICA, July 6 (Hina) - The head of Croatia's office in Belgrade, Zvonimir Markovic, held talks in Podgorica today with the Montenegrin Prime Minister, Milo Djukanovic, and the Montenegrin Foreign Minister Miodrag Lekic. After the talks Zvonimir Markovic held a press conference. He informed journalists of the meetings with Montenegrin state officials. Their talks had revolved around the normalization of the relations between the two countries. Markovic and Montenegrin Prime Minister and Foreign Minister discussed in particular the question of the border crossing at Debeli Brijeg. Zvonimir Markovic told journalists that he and his hosts had considered the position of Croats in Montenegro as well. According to some statistics, about 300 Croats left Montenegro over the past two years. The head of Croatia's office in Belgrade, Zvonimir Markovic, is due to visit this evening the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar (at the Adriatic coast). 061858 MET jul 94