ECONOMY MINISTER PRESENTS BILL ON CROATIA'S JOINING CEFTA

ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament on Wednesday afternoon resumed its session with a debate on several bills in urgent procedure, including a bill on Croatia's joining the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). #L# Economy Minister Ljubo Jurcic said an agreement to that effect would enable an increase in trade with CEFTA member-countries and facilitate access to the Central European market by Croatian producers. Membership in the CEFTA should also speed up Croatia's admission to the European Union, he said. Dragica Zgrebec of the Social Democrats said the agreement would replace current agreements with CEFTA member-countries (not including Romania). (hina) rml