BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4936

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4936 HINA Zagreb 27 April 2003CROATIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION CANCELS PLANNED VISIT TO CANADAZAGREB, Apr 27 (Hina) - A Croatian parliamentary delegation headed by Sabor president Zlatko Tomcic did not travel to Canada for an official visit on Sunday as previously announced due to difficulties with the visa procedure. The delegation was invited by Peter Miliken, the president of the Canadian parliament's House of Representatives. The visit would have been the first official meeting between the two countries' parliamentarians. "I was glad to receive the invitation... but in preparing to leave, difficulties which I found insurmountable appeared with regard to the visa procedure," Tomcic told Hina. He added that, "respecting the laws and procedures of the host", he apologised to Miliken for not being able to come and that he notified the Canadian ambassador in Zagreb. Tomcic declined to comment on the letter to Miliken or the talks