World IN BRIEF : YUGOSLAVIA : Leaders of Croatia, Serbia Meet on Crisis
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The leaders of Yugoslavia’s two major republics, Communist-ruled Serbia and pro-secession Croatia, met in an effort to defuse ethnic and political tensions that threaten the Balkan federation with civil war. Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and Croatian leader Franjo Tudjman met at an undisclosed location near the border between the two republics, the national news agency Tanjug said. They agreed to seek a solution to the crisis within two months.
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