ECONOMY FORUM TO BE HELD ON BRIJUNI 7-9 SEPT.

ZAGREB, Sept 5 (Hina) - The 4th North-South Europe Economic Forum will be held on the Brijuni archipelago between 7 and 9 September at the invitation of Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, the Croatian Ministry of European Integration said in a statement on Friday. #L# The organisers of the event are the Foreign Economic Relations Board from Istanbul and the Institute for European Affairs from Duesseldorf, the statement said. The forum was launched in 2000 at the initiative of former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, who is also the forum's honorary president. The previous three forums were held in Istanbul, Athens and Stockholm. At the forum, leading business people and politicians discuss options, estimate expectations and define obstacles to the development of international economic relations. This year's forum will be joined by Italy and Croatia. The Brijuni event, to be attended by business people and statesmen from 22 countries, will focus on the establishment of dialogue among EU member states and non-members to promote their cooperation. (hina) rml