CROATIAN, SLOVENE EXPERTS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC ZONE ON SEPT. 16

ZAGREB, Sept 12 (Hina) - Expert teams of Croatia and Slovenia will meet in Slovenia's Smarjeske Toplice on Sept. 16 to discuss Croatia's intention to proclaim an economic zone in the Adriatic, Croatian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Natalija Bukovec told Hina on Friday. #L# Yesterday afternoon Slovenia sent Croatia a note in which it accepts Croatia's initiative for the meeting, said Bukovec. She recalled that Croatia had suggested the meeting be held between deputy foreign ministers but Slovenia agreed to a meeting between heads of the foreign ministries' departments for international law. At the meeting Croatia will outline its positions regarding the possible proclamation of the economic zone, but it is too early to say what one could expect from the meeting, Bukovec said. Slovenia's Foreign Ministry has said the proclamation of the economic zone is a complex and demanding issue. Croatia proposed holding the meeting on Sept. 5. (hina) ha