BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5749

ZAGREB, July 22 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on Fridayreceived Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis who is on an officialvisit to Croatia, the President's Office said in a statement. The opening of Latvia's honorary consulate inZagreb will contribute to the promotion of good relations betweenCroatia and Latvia, Croatian and Latvian Prime Ministers Ivo Sanaderand Aigars Kalvitis said in Zagreb on Friday, adding that both Croatiaand Latvia could open their embassies in Riga and Zagreb in the nearfuture. Croatian Economy, Labour and EntrepreneurshipMinister Branko Vukelic on Friday met Latvian Prime Minister AigarsKalvitis, who is visiting Croatia, and a group of Latvian businesspeople, the economy ministry said in a press release. Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis openedthe Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Zagreb on Friday which is expectedto lead to more concrete economic cooperation between Croatia andLatvia. Commenting