Zagreb, April 8, 1999 (IKA) – “The Serbian authorities are fairly indifferent toward the Croats in Janjevo, Kosovo, and are neither attacking nor protecting them,” said the Croatian ambassador to Macedonia, Miro Lasić, to Croatian Catholic Radio, discussing the circumstances of the approximately 800 remaining Croats in Janjevo, Letnica and Vrnavokolo. According to him, the situation is more serious in Letnica because it is located near the Macedonian border and nearly all communication with it is down. The special advisor to the Croatian president for humanitarian questions, Dr. Slobodan Lang, and the Croatian assistant minister of foreign affairs, Miroslav Me?imorec, travelled to Skoplje, Macedonia, in order to assist in the evacuation of Croats from Kosovo, if it occurs. According to Ambassador Lasić, approximately thirty Croats have contacted the Croatian Embassy who are being cared for and will soon be sent to Croatia. The ambassador spoke with the parish priest of Janjevo, Don Matej Palić, who told him that the local Croats are being cared for and that there is no need for evacuation. Don Matej also pointed out that there could be a food shortage soon and that he was doing everything to solve this problem.