MESIC: CAVTAT MEETING IS ENCOURAGEMENT TO COOPERATION

CAVTAT, May 27 (Hina) - The meeting of the Stability Pact for South- Eastern Europe in Cavtat is a preparation for the European Union's summit in Salonika, Croatian President Stjepan Mesic said on Tuesday. Together with his guest, Romanian President Ion Iliescu, Mesic visited Cavtat, which is hosting a meeting of the Stability Pact Regional Table, which started on Monday. #L# The Croatian president said the Cavtat meeting encouraged cooperation in the region. The Romanian president, who arrived in Croatia for an official visit yesterday, stressed the importance of regional cooperation as well and the role of the Stability Pact in building and modernising the region. The Cavtat event is held ahead of the EU summit in Salonika, which, among other things, will define EU stands on the future of this part of Europe. This morning, the two presidents participated in the opening ceremony of a ministerial conference on cooperation in science and technology in Dubrovnik. Later, they joined participants in the Stability Pact Regional Table meeting in Cavtat, which gathered representatives from countries in the region and numerous international organisations for talks on regional cooperation. (hina) rml sb