HUNGARIAN-CROATIAN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE HOLDS SESSION

ZAGREB, April 18 (Hina) - A Croatian-Hungarian government cooperation committee held a session in Zagreb on Friday to discuss traffic infrastructure, bilateral contracts, co-operation in education and science and environmental protection, the government's public relations office said. #L# The meeting was held as part of preparations for an official visit by Croatian Premier Ivica Racan to Hungary on April 29. With the aim of improving traffic connections between the two countries, the committee decided to draft an agreement on building a bridge across the Mura river as part of the future Rijeka-Zagreb- Budapest highway. The European Commission will be asked to help finance the project. The committee also agreed on the construction of the Gorican - Letenye border crossing, on speeding up construction works along corridor Vb and starting works on corridor Vc, as well as on drafting a bilateral agreement on advancing cooperation in science and education, the office said. The two countries' officials adopted a decision to set up a sub- committee on environmental protection. (hina) sp rml sb